Our Forest Has Secrets! – Article by Gareth Jones
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK - SECRETS OF THE FOREST!! - BY GARETH JONES There is something mysterious and wondrous about being in a natural forest, and the Langata forest part of the Nairobi National Park is such a place. The thick bush
Big Cat Communication!! – Article by Gareth Jones
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK - BIG CAT COMMUNICATION!! - By GARETH JONES Late one afternoon I sat quietly in the Langata forest watching a sleeping lion in the hope that he would awaken from his slumber and possibly be active in some
Worms & Wings! – Article by Gareth Jones
WONDERFUL WORMS & WINGS: BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS! - BY GARETH JONES We drove slowly along a rough track in the Athi Basin, as we passed a small acacia tree, just then I noticed a large predominantly green worm with very beautiful luminous
The Little Ones! – Article by Gareth Jones
THE NAIROBI ANTELOPE - THE LITTLE ONES- BY GARETH JONES Many people only seem to notice the larger creatures like rhinos, buffalo, giraffes, lions etc. when visiting the park, however there are many interesting small creatures ranging from insects to reptiles,
Packs And Pups!! – Article by Gareth Jones
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK - PACKS AND PUPS!! - By GARETH JONES Early one cool morning we entered the East gate and drove towards the middle of the park. Soon I saw a movement next to the road near No 6 junction,
Some Reptile Stories! – Article by Gareth Jones
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK - SOME REPTILE STORIES!! - By GARETH JONES The Nile Monitor After a cold day, the sun finally came out giving some warmth. I drove down towards the Hyena dam, and I saw a fairly large monitor lizard, sunning
The Nairobi Elephants – Article by Gareth Jones
The Nairobi Elephants At The Elephant Orphanage A while ago we arrived at the Elephant Orphanage a few minutes before 11h00, there was already a large crowd of people in the queue waiting to see the baby elephants. It is one
Eggs & Chicks – Article by Gareth Jones
EGGS & CHICKS!!! - BIRD WATCHING - BY GARETH JONES Over the years we have enjoyed so many aspects of the Nairobi National Park, always with an air of expectation and anticipation mixed with the excitement of what could possibly be
Run Baby Run!! – Article by Gareth Jones
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK - RUN BABY RUN!! - By GARETH JONES As I drove through the park late one afternoon after a good shower of rain, I noticed some movement in the small stream “lugga” in a valley. Wow! it was
The Unsung Hero – Mervyn Cowie!! – Article by Gareth Jones
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK: THE UNSUNG HERO – MERVYN COWIE!!! - By GARETH JONES In 1898 the Uganda Railway project reached a point where there was a swampy section at the railway marker of “mile 326”. The water was deemed clean and
Awesome Amboseli!! – Article by Gareth Jones
AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK - AWESOME AMBOSELI!! - By GARETH JONES The alarm clock buzzed at 04h00, we rapidly awoke and packed a few remaining items into our car and left Nairobi just after 05H00. I always try to plan safari trips
The World Of Ants!! – Article by Gareth Jones
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK - THE WORLD OF ANTS!! - By GARETH JONES My vehicle stopped suddenly near the Kingfisher picnic site, in front me a moving mass snaked its way across the road, a closer inspection revealed seemingly millions of red
Lake Nakuru National Park!! – Article by Gareth Jones
LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK - WORTH A VISIT!! - By GARETH JONES For many years we have enjoyed occasional weekend visits to Lake Nakuru National Park. It is indeed a wonderful place to escape from the hectic city life of Nairobi.
Magnificent Meru!! – Article by Gareth Jones
MERU NATIONAL PARK: 'MAGNIFICENT MERU' - By GARETH JONES The alarm clock buzzed at 04h00, we rapidly awoke and packed a few remaining items into our car and left Nairobi just after 05H00. I always try to plan safari trips out
Panthera Leo!! – Article by Gareth Jones
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK'S LIONS ALSO KNOWN AS PANTHERA LEO - By GARETH JONES For thousands of years, lions (Panthera leo) have roamed the area we call Nairobi today. Humans have also co-existed with wildlife in this area for thousands of years.
Nearly Next Door!! – Article by Gareth Jones
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK - NEARLY NEXT DOOR!! - By GARETH JONES The alarm clock buzzed at 05h00 as we awoke to a new day and arrived at the gate just after 06H00. On a number of occasions, people have seen some
The Safari Samaritans – Article by Gareth Jones
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK - THE SAFARI SAMARITANS - BY GARETH JONESOne thing that has always touched me in life, is when people help those in need, especially when they expect nothing in return. Many people know the biblical parable of
Babies & Ivory! – Article by Gareth Jones
THE NAIROBI ELEPHANTS - BABIES & IVORY - BY GARETH JONES Recently whilst stopping at the Ivory burn site with a visitor, I noticed some lesser striped swallows on top of one of the piles of burnt ivory. As I stood