Samburu, Buffalo Springs and
Shaba National Reserves - Kenya
All three Reserves offer unique vistas of rounded
and rugged hills and undulating plains. The mix of
wood and grassland with riverine forest and swamp is
home to a wide variety of animal and birdlife. Game
viewing and visibility is excellent. Game includes
the following animals unique to this area -
Reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, Somali ostrich,
gerenuk. Other animals include elephant, oryx,
hippo, crocodile, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah
and hyena. Recently (January 2002), in a radical departure from
its instincts, a lioness protected a baby oryx,
which it would ordinarily have killed for a meal,
escorting it around the Samburu wildlife reserve.
Unfortunately the oryx fell prey to another lion and
was killed.
The same lion adopted another baby oryx a few days
later, however the Kenya Wildlife Society had to
intervene as the oryx was too weak to survive and
they separated the couple…. is this the end or will
the tale continue? Shaba National Reserve, known as
the "Born Free" country is a semi desert reserve,
located some 100 kms north of the equator, was made
famous by Joy Adamson and her lioness Elsa. The park
is also notable for its hot springs.
See also
Safari Camps and Lodges (Accommodation) in Samburu,
Shaba and Buffalo Springs Game Reserves
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