Animal Stuff (this time for real!)
Last time I promised animals, this time there shall be animals! So far we experienced animals in three different settings: 1. Zoos in Nairobi 2. National Parks, in our case Lake Nakuru and Mount Longonot 3. The Maasai Mara National Reserve In this post I'll focus on the zoos in Nairobi. In the Animal Orphanage is a treatment and rehabilitation center for savanna wildlife. The animals are held in good condition, but still too small fenced areas compared to their situation in the wilderness. The animals we saw were: gazelles, antelopes, cheetahs, a leopard, lions, hyenas, monkeys and water-buffalos. Most impressive was that we could feed the leopard and the lions – for a little tip to the game wardens of course. Some schools from all over the country also visited the Orphanage. Sven even used the time to tie up some business deals. As in all tourist places, the army was on guard duty. After that we moved on the Mamba Village . Mamba means crocodile in kiswahili – so not to be confus...