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Mikenjau · CC BY-SA 4.0
Palm-lined Mama Ngina Drive along Mombasa's oceanfront promenade
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
An African fish eagle perched in Amboseli National Park
Lafleursauvage · CC BY-SA 4.0
A giraffe grazing beneath Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli
Ray in Manila · CC BY 2.0
A lioness resting on the plains of Amboseli National Park
Ninaras · CC BY 4.0
Lush wetland swamp in Amboseli during the rainy season
Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0
A pride of lions gathers on a rock outcropping in Samburu
Ninara · CC BY 2.0
A male Somali ostrich striding through Samburu National Reserve
Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0
An elephant walking across the Samburu landscape
Byrdyak · CC BY-SA 4.0
A leopard perched on a rock outcrop in Tsavo East National Park
Christopher T Cooper · CC BY 3.0
Panoramic view from Mudanda Rock across Tsavo East's savanna
Ninara · CC BY 2.0
The black volcanic rock of the Shetani Lava Flow in Tsavo West
McKay Savage · CC BY 2.0
A group of zebras grazing in Tsavo East National Park
Ninaras · CC BY 4.0
View from Observation Hill overlooking Amboseli National Park
Paul Mannix · CC BY 2.0
African buffalo grazing in Lake Nakuru National Park
Thomas Fuhrmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
A lion pauses to drink in Lake Nakuru National Park
Kandukuru Nagarjun · CC BY 2.0
A waterbuck grazing in Lake Nakuru National Park
Thomas Fuhrmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open savannah landscape within Lake Nakuru National Park
Steve Garvie · CC BY-SA 2.0
A reticulated giraffe drinking at dusk at Ol Pejeta
PJ KAPDostie · CC BY-SA 3.0
Impalas gathered at a watering hole in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Ninara · CC BY 2.0
Savannah scenery near Sweetwaters Camp, Laikipia County
Sabina Müller · CC BY-SA 4.0
A small tourist boat crossing Lake Naivasha
Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0
A group of hippos grazing beneath acacia trees on Lake Naivasha's shore
shankar s. · CC BY 2.0
A black-and-white colobus monkey in the grounds of Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Ray in Manila · CC BY 2.0
A giraffe wanders the lawns of Elsamere, Joy Adamson's former home at Lake Naivasha
Mehmet Karatay · CC BY-SA 3.0
Giant lobelia in the Afro-alpine zone of Mount Kenya
Mehmet Karatay · CC BY-SA 3.0
Shipton's Camp on the Sirimon Route up Mount Kenya
Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0
View across the Naro Moru River valley on Mount Kenya's slopes
L. Shyamal · CC BY-SA 4.0
A leopard prowling at the base of Mount Kenya (poster frame)
L. Shyamal · CC BY-SA 4.0
A leopard prowling at the base of Mount Kenya
Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0
Two Burchell's zebra grazing at Soysambu Conservancy near Lake Elementaita
Rotsee2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Flamingos gathered along the shore of Lake Elementaita
Ninara · CC BY 2.0
Wide view across the still waters of Lake Elmenteita
Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0
Great white pelicans taking flight over Lake Elementaita
Lebu Ayiga · CC BY 4.0
A kitesurfer riding the trade winds off Diani Beach during the Kenya Kite Cup
DSH25 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Golden sunrise breaking over the tide line at Diani Beach
Lebu Ayiga · CC BY-SA 4.0
A traditional wooden ngalawa outrigger canoe resting on the sand at Diani Beach
Bernard Dupont · CC BY-SA 2.0
Colourful reef fish photographed in the waters off Watamu
Cornel Kirui · CC BY 4.0
Village weaver bird captured near Watamu, Kenya
afromusing · CC BY 2.0
Colourful tuk-tuk taxi on the streets of Watamu
Queen Asali · CC BY 4.0
Mangrove forest fringing Watamu Marine National Park
Mmaua1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bofa Public Beach near Kilifi town
Mutuma Kenneth · CC BY-SA 4.0
Local men playing a chess game in Kilifi
Iozoso · CC BY-SA 4.0
Early morning seaside scene at Vidazini Beach, Kilifi
Mijikendacribe · CC BY-SA 4.0
Coral cliff formation along Vidazini Beach in Kilifi
Thukuk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Donkeys carrying loads through the streets of Lamu Island
Ahmedshayo14 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Close-up of a centuries-old carved Swahili door in Lamu
Moritz Poll · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fishermen roasting freshly caught fish on Lamu Island
Bingar1234 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Elevated view over the rooftops of Lamu town
CowieJemma · CC BY-SA 4.0
Swallows flying against a dramatic sunrise at Kuruwitu beach, Vipingo
CowieJemma · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rain clouds gathering over a dramatic sunrise at Kuruwitu Marine Park, Vipingo
CowieJemma · CC BY-SA 4.0
Stormy sky over Kuruwitu Marine Park at sunrise, Vipingo
Victor Ochieng · CC BY-SA 4.0
A narrow street lined with historic Swahili architecture in Mombasa's Old Town
Danijel Mihajlovic · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wildebeest plunging into the Mara River during the Great Migration
Ninaras · CC BY 4.0
Elephant herd crossing Amboseli plains beneath Mount Kilimanjaro
Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Ewaso Ng'iro River winding through arid Samburu landscape
Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0
Endangered Grevy's zebras grazing in Samburu National Reserve
Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gerenuk and calf among dry scrub in Samburu
Dennis kipkogei · CC BY-SA 4.0
Equator crossing sign at Nanyuki, Kenya
McKay Savage · CC BY 2.0
Red-dust elephant of Tsavo East against dry bushland
Ninara · CC BY 2.0
Palm-fringed clear waters of Mzima Springs in Tsavo West
Nina R · CC BY 2.0
Fiery sunset over the vast wilderness of Tsavo West
Joachim Huber · CC BY-SA 2.0
White rhino grazing in Lake Nakuru National Park
Kandukuru Nagarjun · CC BY 2.0
Yellow-barked acacia trees in Lake Nakuru National Park
Lengai101 · CC BY 3.0
Northern white rhino with caretaker at Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Valentina Storti · CC BY 2.0
Open savannah landscape of Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia
Nina R · CC BY 2.0
Wildlife on Crescent Island game sanctuary, Lake Naivasha
Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0
African fish eagle swooping low over Lake Naivasha
Bett Duncan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Jagged Batian peak of Mount Kenya seen from Point Lenana
Galkey · CC BY-SA 4.0
The three peaks of Mount Kenya rising above the plains
Katie Hunt · CC BY 2.0
Sleeping Warrior hill reflected in Lake Elementaita
Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0
Great white pelicans on the shores of Lake Elementaita
Ted Wairi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Golden sunset over Lake Elementaita's still waters
Margarida Taborda · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wooden boat moored in turquoise water off Diani Beach
Victor Ochieng · CC BY-SA 2.0
Turquoise water and white sand at Turtle Bay, Watamu
Kengitau254 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hawksbill sea turtle in the waters of Watamu Marine Park
Chris Obiero · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kilifi Bridge silhouetted against the sunset over Kilifi Creek
Okite3 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Calm waters of Kilifi Creek stretching toward the bridge
Ms.Nanka · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fisherman poling a wooden boat on the water at Kilifi
Lebu Ayiga · CC BY-SA 4.0
Vasco da Gama Pillar on the rocky shoreline of Malindi
Ruslik0 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Historic Vasco da Gama Pillar monument, Malindi, Kenya
F. Fritzsche / malindi.info · CC BY-SA 3.0
Vasco da Gama Pillar and Malindi beach at low tide
Abdulhakim2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Narrow stone alley in Lamu Old Town with pedestrians
Adebola Falade · CC BY-SA 4.0
Traditional wooden dhow anchored off Lamu Island
CowieJemma · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sunrise over Kuruwitu beach at Vipingo, Kenya north coast
CowieJemma · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dhows on the horizon off Vipingo's Kuruwitu beach
CowieJemma · CC BY-SA 4.0
Early morning light over the beach at Vipingo
Anon a mouse Lee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fort Jesus, the 16th-century Portuguese fort in Mombasa
Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0
The iconic crossed elephant tusks monument on Moi Avenue, Mombasa
Jeffwaweru · CC BY-SA 4.0
Traditional Maasai homestead in the Amboseli region (poster frame)
Jeffwaweru · CC BY-SA 4.0
Traditional Maasai homestead in the Amboseli region
MicroDrone Pictures · CC BY 3.0
Aerial drone view sweeping over Tsavo National Park (poster frame)
MicroDrone Pictures · CC BY 3.0
Aerial drone view sweeping over Tsavo National Park
Diagnosis:Wanderlust · CC BY 3.0
Rescued chimpanzees at Sweetwaters Sanctuary, Ol Pejeta (poster frame)
Diagnosis:Wanderlust · CC BY 3.0
Rescued chimpanzees at Sweetwaters Sanctuary, Ol Pejeta
L. Shyamal · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hamerkop foraging along the Lake Naivasha shoreline (poster frame)
L. Shyamal · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hamerkop foraging along the Lake Naivasha shoreline
Nastasia Knizhnikova · CC BY-SA 4.0
Trekking scenery on the slopes of Mount Kenya (poster frame)
Nicor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Marine life in Malindi Marine National Park (poster frame)
Nicor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Marine life in Malindi Marine National Park
Leo Li from Hong Kong · CC BY 2.0
Wildebeest herd marching toward the Mara River ahead of a crossing
Naturaltracksafaris · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wildebeest gathering at the riverbank, ready to jump in during the Masai Mara migration
Eric Kilby · CC BY-SA 2.0
Wildebeest leaping into the Mara River as the Great Migration crossing begins
Naturaltracksafaris · CC BY-SA 4.0
Elephant herd moving across the plains of the Masai Mara
Kaif01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Palm tree swaying over the sands of Malindi beach
Ephymbaya · CC BY-SA 4.0
Traditional boats plying the waters off Malindi
Lebu Ayiga · CC BY-SA 4.0
Coral reef exposed at low tide along the Malindi coast
Andrea Albini · CC BY-SA 3.0
Malindi beach with its lighthouse along the Indian Ocean shoreline
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Playful mountain gorilla in a lush Ugandan forest
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Elephant herd crossing the Samburu savannah at sunset, Kenya (poster frame)
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Playful mountain gorilla in a lush Ugandan forest (poster frame)
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Wildebeest migration crossing the Serengeti, Tanzania
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Wildebeest migration crossing the Serengeti, Tanzania (poster frame)
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Leopard crossing a river in the Maasai Mara
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Leopard crossing a river in the Maasai Mara (poster frame)
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Aerial view along the Nyali Beach coastline, Mombasa
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Aerial view along the Nyali Beach coastline, Mombasa (poster frame)
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Elephant herd crossing the Samburu savannah at sunset, Kenya
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Wildlife gathering at a waterhole on the African savannah (poster frame)
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Wildlife gathering at a waterhole on the African savannah
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Zebras grazing on the open grasslands of the Masai Mara, Kenya (poster frame)
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A Samburu woman in colorful traditional beadwork near Wamba, Kenya
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Aerial drone view of flamingos on Lake Nakuru, Kenya
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Child watching wildlife from an open-top safari vehicle
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Aerial drone view of flamingos on Lake Nakuru, Kenya (poster frame)
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Aerial drone view over Diani Beach, Kwale County, Kenya (poster frame)
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Aerial drone view over Diani Beach, Kwale County, Kenya
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Street scene in Kigali, Rwanda's green capital city (poster frame)
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Street scene in Kigali, Rwanda's green capital city
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Snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro towering over the Amboseli savannah
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Pride of lions resting on the grass at sunset in the Masai Mara
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Elephant family walking together through Amboseli grassland
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Safari vehicle on a dusty track across the Serengeti grasslands
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Aerial view over the wildebeest herds of East Africa's great plains
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Hot air balloon drifting over zebras in the Masai Mara, Kenya
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Romantic sunrise over palm-fringed Diani Beach, Kenya
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Historic Lamu Old Town waterfront seen from the channel
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Guests on a game drive watching a lion from a safari vehicle in Kenya
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Mist-wreathed Virunga volcano rising above Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
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Mountain gorilla resting in the green foothills of Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
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Mountain gorilla in the rainforest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
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Safari vehicle at sunset on the Serengeti plains, Tanzania
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Giraffe silhouetted against a fiery sunset in the Masai Mara, Kenya
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Wildebeest herd thundering across the Serengeti plains during the Great Migration
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Flamingos wading in the shallows of Lake Nakuru
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Rhinos gathered on open plains at Ol Pejeta Conservancy
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Trekkers hiking through the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest on a gorilla trek
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Hippo family surfacing in Lake Naivasha at dusk
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Zebras grazing beneath Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
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Palm trees over a sandy Mombasa beach under a blue sky
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Close encounter with a mountain gorilla feeding in Bwindi, Uganda
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White-sand beach with thatched umbrellas at Diani Beach, Kenyan coast
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Giraffes roaming at the Nguuni Nature Sanctuary on the outskirts of Mombasa
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The passenger ferry crossing Mombasa's harbour channel
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A pair of camels walking along the sand at Diani Beach
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A herd of elephants at Sweetwaters, Ol Pejeta Conservancy
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Cheetah scanning the grassland in the Maasai Mara, Kenya
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Palm-lined Diani Beach shoreline looking south along the Indian Ocean
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Fishermen on Mida Creek near Watamu at high tide
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First light on the twin summits of Mount Kenya, Batian and Nelion, rising dark above a sea of golden-lit cloud.
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A family of elephants walks across dry golden grass beneath flat-topped acacias, lit by low sun against a dark storm sky.
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Close view of a silverback mountain gorilla chewing leaves among bright green forest foliage, glancing towards the camera.
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A young mountain gorilla climbs a slender tree trunk above dense green undergrowth, another gorilla watching from below.
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A herd of red-dusted elephants grazes together on open green plain dotted with low bush under a wide blue sky.
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The Victoria Nile surrounded by green riverbanks in Uganda
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Two elephants graze through golden grass beneath a backlit flat-topped acacia in low evening sun.
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Painted-sail dhows glide in silhouette across a calm channel at sunset, the sun low behind the sails and pale dunes on the far shore.
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A dense herd of wildebeest mills across bare ground in front of green riverside thicket.
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A leopard steps across a shallow stream over dark rocks, its reflection in the still water, beneath grassy banks.
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Slow aerial rising over dense montane forest towards the summit plateau of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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A long family line of elephants, adults and calves, walks through golden grass past candelabra euphorbia trees.
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Three zebras graze on green grassland under a pale overcast sky, low bush along the horizon.
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A herd of elephants walks out of the dust towards the camera across dry scrub, the sun low and orange above a distant mountain.
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Silhouetted elephants cross dry open bushland under a glowing sun and a hazy mountain ridge.
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Aerial view moving from fever trees on the shore out over Lake Nakuru, where a pale band of flamingos stretches across the water.
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Aerial view tilting up over the pink, cream and ochre sandstone gullies and pinnacles of the Marafa Depression, with green bush on the far rim.
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Slow pan across eroded pink and orange sandstone cliffs and gullies at the Marafa Depression, green bush along the rim under a pale sky.
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Aerial view along Nyali Beach, Mombasa: white sand, pale shallows and low buildings among trees under a hazy sky.
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