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Mangroves in the Lamu area, Indian Ocean coast of Kenya The mangrove and tidal flat habitats in the area of Lamu on the Indian ocean coast of North-East Kenya, close to the border of Somalia, are known as some of the most extensive and species-rich along the entire coast of E...

By Peter Prokosch

By Peter Prokosch

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae (the other is the Pygmy Hippopotamus). The hippopot...

By Peter Prokosch

By Peter Prokosch

Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala), Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya The Black-headed Heron is common throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It is mainly resident but some west African birds move further north in the rainy season. This species usually breeds in the wet sea...

By Peter Prokosch

Female Lion (Panthera leo), Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wil...

By Peter Prokosch

Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis), Lamu, Kenya The Yellow-billed Stork is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It occurs in Africa south of the Sahara and in Madagascar. It is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eur...

By Peter Prokosch

Salt Lake, Tsimanampetsotsa National Park, Madagaskar The Tsimanampetsotsa National Park with its salt lake and dry spiny forests comprises 430 km2 and has been protected already in 1927 due to its biological meaning (high endemism of species). The lake became because of it...

By Peter Prokosch

White-breasted Comorans (Phalacrocorax carbo), Lake Navasha, Kenya Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in the Rift Valley North-West of Nairobi. The lake and its surrounding swamps, grass- and woodlands are home to a high diversity of wildlife, among them more than 400 bird species and a...

By Peter Prokosch

Lake Naivasha, Kenya Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in the Rift Valley North-West of Nairobi. The lake and its surrounding swamps, grass- and woodlands are home to a high diversity of wildlife, among them more than 400 bird species and a...

By Peter Prokosch

By Peter Prokosch

impala (Aepyceros melampus), Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya The Impala, Aepyceros melampus, is one of the most common antelope species in the Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya. Its preferred habitat are the edges between grassland and denser woodland, notably Acacia. Female Impa...

By Peter Prokosch

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), Lake Navasha, Kenya The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae (the other is the Pygmy Hippopotamus). The hippopot...

By Peter Prokosch

By Peter Prokosch

Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), Elementaita Lake, Kenya Alkaline or freshwater lakes in Africa serve as the main habitat for breeding populations (total African population estimated to be up to 75 000 pairs) as well as for wintering populations of the Great White Pelican from...

By Peter Prokosch

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