The Famous Fives

The wildlife of Kenya refers to its flora and fauna.

It is not confined to the parks, pens, and reserves, although there is normally more abundance in such areas. There are many safaris held in Kenya, mostly in the reserves, although a visitor should see much wildlife outside of the pens.

The most famous Kenya Animals are known as the Famous Five and the animals behind the famous five are: Lions, Cheetahs, Elephants, Impalas and Giraffes.

It sure is a sight to behold to see these animals in their natural habitats and in their elements. You also recognize that it is you who is visiting their home. It will be a good idea to make sure not to overstep your boundaries and respect the animal’s habitats. It can be a humbling experience, but also an amazing one, to visit with these incredible beasts!

It is a wonderful......well, sometimes a little scary thing to hear the roar of a Lion in the heart of the night, in the middle of nowhere, in a tent with no fences anywhere close. It is an encounter, which you will remember as a very special moment.

Besides these Famous Fives there are many other animals and every single one is incredible to watch. From the Buffaloes, Zebras, Hippos, Baboons, Wildebeests, Warthog to all the different Antelopes, Gazelles and numerous distinctive Bird species.

The habitats of these animals range from the Savannah, to Forest areas all the way to Wetlands. If you move around a bit, you will have an excellent chance of seeing all these Kenya animals.

When on safari most tour operators will include visits to these different habitats to give you a complete picture of the wildlife and ecosystems of Kenya.

LIONS

 Lion, the unmatched beast of the wild! And what if you get to see 2 of them together? The ferocious wild Lion Brothers sitting very coolly and comfortably in the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya. Evening breeze blowing through our ears and the young brothers made the whole ambiance enchanting. After having their lunch with a zebra and leaving it over for the pride, these to handsome young fellows sit next to the trees in the grounds of the Mara. Our Safari vehicle stood just around a couple of feet’s away to gaze at this amazing couple.

The relaxing bodies of these Lions depicted that they had a wonderful lunch and could stay there for longer giving the viewers a full value of their money. Sitting along with other visitors on these amazing Kenya Tours with co fellows in the safari vehicle, our photographer took many great clicks including this one.

GIRAFFES

Reticulated Giraffe are designed to see things that no one else can, because they have the best vantage point. This tower of reticulated giraffe must have seen a predator in the distance and started moving across the Sambaru in complete unison. I was on foot, and couldn't see what they saw, but I knew I should make my way out of that area not until after I did my best to capture the serenity and beauty of their harmonious movement.

Despite giraffes being easily recognizable, there are many lesser-known facts about giraffes that make them worth a closer look.

Elephants

How often do you see the killing machines on the naked grounds of Kenya preying on the wildebeest and the zebras and amidst comes a young elephant carelessly waging its tale up and the feet moving in a rhythmic manner? This young elephant moves in the middle of all with a spark of joy within giving a full value for money to the various game viewers along this time during the Sunny Kenya Safari on the grasses of Amboseli National Park in Kenya on the African continent. The fellow safari viewers in the van were forced to move their eyes from far off the fields and all sides to this relentlessly dancing creature who did not just prove that dancing was a Man's game but there’s too.

The safaris in Kenya do not just give you such memorable and lightening moments but show you the very ruthless of kills for what the wildlife in the world has admired Kenya for. Join The Earth Safari for a sheer safari pleasure in Kenya.

Male Impalas

This graceful antelopes are known for its long spiral horns which male use to challenge each other in tests of strength. Both impalas are trying to impress the female ewes and are simultaneously using their technique to escape predators and sometimes, apparently, simply to amuse themselves. The impala clears bushes and other obstacles by soaring some 10 feet (3 meters) in the air. Typically, a running impala will simply jump over anything in its path.

Both are in a mood to win just for a female ewe in which one is older. Older impala males stake out mating territories and herd groups of females that they jealously guard against any rivals. During this exhausting mating period, the male must fight off challengers, herd his females, and mate with them. Unsuccessful bids to take over a male's territory usually end with the loser retreating to join a bachelor herd.

Cheetahs

The keen eyes search far in the Masai Mara Park of Kenya. For one decides to complement the other, the Cheetah brothers sit on the termite mound in the grassland looking for their prey they can fetch for the day and feed their tribe too. The legs are young and the determination decides nothing to go pass by. The Cheetah brothers see far off in the wild in all directions and ready themselves for their prey.

The photograph clicked by Saran took him hours to reach in the middle of the grassland of the Masai Mara Park before he could spot these two young brothers sitting on the mound carefully observing the surroundings for a wildebeest or a anything that could fill their stomach.

The frontal portrait of an animal playing, jumping, crawling and soaring, hurdling and directly looking at the viewer seems to generate some curiosity in people. It had been conceived with no other pretensions than to have fun and set all works apart. Photography is an art and the most unique trait that is real affinity with animals. Patience, foresight, humor and luck, all play their part but not every photographer has the ability to photograph animals. So far the most cherished character is the awesome lion young brothers watch the sun goes down(sunset) because of the colors and that primates look almost as if brushed with humanity.