On Safari in the Masai Mara

The Lion King 

Elephants Family

Zebra with Colt

Hyena Pair

White Rhinoceros

Baboon Family

Wart Hogs on the Run

Masai Woman

Massai Man & Gordon in Dung Hut

Nigel with our Masai Camp Guard

We stayed in tented camps in Nakuru and in the Masai Mara.  It was a great experience, and our guide on the game drives was very knowledgeable, so we learned a lot about the animals, the people, and their environment.  It was interesting to visit a Masai village, and to tour a Masai school which was funded by a Red Deer AB Rotary Club.  A couple from Lacombe AB provided funding for a cistern, used by all of the Masai villages in the area.  The pump which provides clean water to 26 villages, was donated by Albertans as well, and the school headmaster explained that the incidence of typhoid fever and many other water born diseases has declined dramatically since it's installation.  As a result, children are surviving longer, and adults are leading productive lives free of sickness.  The staff quarters displayed a picture of Malign Lake in Banff, given to them by other donors from that area.  Nigel said, "It makes me proud to be a Canadian".    

Nigel has been very excited about the game drives, and knows a lot about the animals, as he has had a keen interest in them for many years.  He is doing two special projects for school credit - one on poverty in Kenya and one on threats to wild game.  He is doing a great job on them both, and has been reading relevant newspaper articles and conducting interviews with people who can provide some insight into these topics.   

These are only a sampling of some of our animal pictures - more to come.  We're off to Mombassa tomorrow, where we will have 4 days on the beach and then 3 more safaris before returning to Megan and Pat's home for our last week in Kenya.  

Hope this finds you all well and happy. 

Corliss, Gordon, and Nigel