Tag: giraffes

• Twiga Everywhere: How We Met All of the Giraffes in Kenya and Tanzania

  *Twiga is Swahili for giraffe. The lovely and long-lashed Sir Harry was not the only giraffe we saw during our 18-day trip to Tanzania and Kenya. Not by a long shot. We saw. So. Many. Giraffes. Usually on safari, we see a couple of giraffes a day, if we’re lucky. They’re not as ubiquitous as…

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  January 17, 2019

  travel, trip report

  a journey of giraffes, a tower of giraffes, Bushtops, Giraffe Center, Giraffe Manor, giraffes, Kenya, Mara Bushtops, Masai Mara National Park, Nairobi, safari, Serengeti, Tanzania, trip report, trip review, twiga

• Ten Other Animals We Saw at Leopard Hills (Including…Leopards, Natch.)

  So many photos. Heads up: I’m no photographer, as you will see from many of these images, but especially, the very last ones. So, with that endorsing caveat, enjoy!   I believe this was taken on the evening drive on our first night at Leopard Hills. If so, this is Dayone, a 9-year-old male who…

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  November 11, 2016

  travel, trip report

  animals I wouldn’t mess with, Birthday trip, elephants, genet, giraffes, honey badger, Kruger National Park, leopard, Leopard Hills, Lion King, lions, photography, porcupine, rhinos, Sabi Sands, safari, South Africa, trip review, warthogs, zebras