LBJ Logo

Nature Explored

Photography and Information
by Chris Dunford

 

 

 

 

 

 






Selenkay Conservancy Mammals I (January)

Seriously big tusks on this elephant. Its so sad that they are killed for them4172 Seriously big tusks on this elephant. Its so sad that they are killed for them

The other side of this lovely calm bull4173 The other side of this lovely calm bull

Some Grant's gazelles have a blackish stripe similar to Thompson's but the white underneath extends onto the rump4174 Some Grant's gazelles have a blackish stripe similar to Thompson's but the white underneath extends onto the rump

This Grant's gazelle has no dark stripe but still shows the white tick mark on its rump4175 This Grant's gazelle has no dark stripe but still shows the white tick mark on its rump

A Thompson's gazelle always has the black stripe over the white and the white does not extend over the rump4176 A Thompson's gazelle always has the black stripe over the white and the white does not extend over the rump

A mother and baby gerenuk. They love semi arid bush and browse off the young shoots, rarely needing to drink4177 A mother and baby gerenuk. They love semi arid bush and browse off the young shoots, rarely needing to drink

A warthog on the alert4178 A warthog on the alert

Plenty of Kirk's dik-diks in this dry bush area4179 Plenty of Kirk's dik-diks in this dry bush area

Vervet monkeys prefer to eat fruit but will forage on the ground for flowers and seeds outside the fruiting season4180 Vervet monkeys prefer to eat fruit but will forage on the ground for flowers and seeds outside the fruiting season

Beautiful lesser kudu. There are a lot of them in this thick bush area4181 Beautiful lesser kudu. There are a lot of them in this thick bush area

Warthog4182 Warthog

A very elegant long necked gerenuk male. Gerenuk are very common in this area and not too shy4183 A very elegant long necked gerenuk male. Gerenuk are very common in this area and not too shy

Maasai giraffes find plenty of food on the acacias in the Selenkay area4184 Maasai giraffes find plenty of food on the acacias in the Selenkay area

The batchelor boys are resident here for the dry season4185 The batchelor boys are resident here for the dry season

Elephants rely on this area for food during the dry season, moving back into Amboseli when the rains arrive4186 Elephants rely on this area for food during the dry season, moving back into Amboseli when the rains arrive

Male lesser kudu, not running away for once4187 Male lesser kudu, not running away for once

Impala were sometimes seen as mixed herds with gerenuk4188 Impala were sometimes seen as mixed herds with gerenuk

Male gerenuk tend to have thicker necks than the females4189 Male gerenuk tend to have thicker necks than the females

Kirk's dik-dik4190 Kirk's dik-dik

The lesser kudu has fantastic hearing4191 The lesser kudu has fantastic hearing

Gerenuks often stand on their hind legs to browse 4192 Gerenuks often stand on their hind legs to browse

There were so many gerenuk in the Selenkay area; lots of photo opportunities4193 There were so many gerenuk in the Selenkay area. Lots of photo opportunities

For once the gerenuks seemed ok with our presence4194 For once the gerenuks seemed ok with our presence

Giraffe in the late afternoon light4195 Giraffe in the late afternoon light