Next we headed north to the equator and Ol Pejeta Conservency in Laikipia. Laikipia is a beautiful plateau 6,562 feet above sea level (about the same elevation as the peak of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire – the highest peak in the Northeastern United States). The conservancy is situated northwest of snow-capped Mt. Kenya (17,057 ft) and northeast of the Aberdare rainforest highlands (13,120 ft). The Great African Rift Valley forms the Laikipia plateau’s western boundary and Samburu forests the eastern boundary. The area remains relatively cool, damp, and breezy. Laikipia holds the greatest diversity of large mammals in Kenya. It is resident to Kenya’s largest numbers of black rhinos, 4 of the world’s remaining 8 northern white rhinos, and the world’s largest population of rare gravy zebras. It also has wild dogs, lions, cheetahs, reticulated giraffes and many other rare species of plants and animals.
1. Terri & Danielle crossing the Equator
2. The highly endangered white rhino and baby
3. Mamma warthog and little ones
4. The grevy zebra - notice the thin stripes & white belly
5. the sly and crafty jackal
Dear Ms Merdin and Ms Wellner,
ReplyDeleteI feel bad about the Rothschild Giraffe. All we have left are a few hundred. I want to make them healthier and put them back in the wild so they won't be endangered anymore.
Ms Borr and I enjoyed going on your safari with you.
John Bradley (student of Ms borr)
T: Love the look of the gravy zebra, very chic. The jackal looks familiar....J
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