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Kenya September 2006

Primary Location(s) Visited: Lewa Downes (Laikipia Plateau) 5 nights, Masai Mara 12 nights

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): Specialist photography group safari booked through Wild Arena and organized by Safari Consultants Ltd.  Accommodation was static (luxury) camping and travel between reserves was by air.  2½ weeks.

Target Species: Rhino and 'northern' species in Lewa, wildebeest migration in the Mara

Main Kit: Nikon F4s, Nikon F100, Nikkors 35-80/4-5.6, 70-180 micro, 300/4 AFS, 400/3.5 IFED, TC-14E (modified to work with the 400mm AIS), Manfrotto 055 / 168, Nikon A2 filters, Fuji Provia F 100, Nikon MV-1 data recorder

Comments: All pictures were taken in the wild (except the white rhino in the Mara which were semi captive) and were shot on E6 Fuji slide film (Provia F 100asa)

zebra grevy s equus grevyi lewa downes sept 2006 002a
zebra grevy s equus grevyi lewa downes sept 2006 002a
hyena spotted crocuta crocuta masai mara kenya sept 06 040
hyena spotted crocuta crocuta masai mara kenya sept 06 040
leopard african panthera pardus masai mara np sept 2006 065a
leopard african panthera pardus masai mara np sept 2006 065a
rhinoceros white ceratotherium simum masai mara sept 2006 006
rhinoceros white ceratotherium simum masai mara sept 2006 006
giraffe reticulated giraffa camelopardalis reticulata lewa downes sept 2006 013
giraffe reticulated giraffa camelopardalis reticulata lewa downes sept 2006 013
lion panthera leo masai mara kenya sept 06 020
lion panthera leo masai mara kenya sept 06 020
eagle tawny aquila rapax masai mara sept 2006 002
eagle tawny aquila rapax masai mara sept 2006 002
leopard african panthera pardus masai mara np sept 2006 069a
leopard african panthera pardus masai mara np sept 2006 069a
hyena spotted crocuta crocuta masai mara kenya sept 06 070
hyena spotted crocuta crocuta masai mara kenya sept 06 070
lion african panthera leo masai mara np sept 2006 013a
lion african panthera leo masai mara np sept 2006 013a
lion panthera leo masai mara kenya sept 06 023
lion panthera leo masai mara kenya sept 06 023
zebra common equus quagga masai mara sept 2006 005a
zebra common equus quagga masai mara sept 2006 005a
leopard panthera pardus masai mara np september 2006 004a
leopard panthera pardus masai mara np september 2006 004a
impala aepyceros melampus masai mara np september 2006 004
impala aepyceros melampus masai mara np september 2006 004
jackal black backed canis mesomelas masai mara kenya sept 06 004
jackal black backed canis mesomelas masai mara kenya sept 06 004
elephant afircan loxodonta africana masai mara np sept 2006 025
elephant afircan loxodonta africana masai mara np sept 2006 025
hyena spotted crocuta crocuta masai mara kenya sept 06 041
hyena spotted crocuta crocuta masai mara kenya sept 06 041
cheetah acinonyx jubatus masai mara kenya sept 06 010
cheetah acinonyx jubatus masai mara kenya sept 06 010
lion african panthera leo masai mara np sept 2006 017a
lion african panthera leo masai mara np sept 2006 017a
ostrich struthio camelus kenya masai mara np september 2006 002
ostrich struthio camelus kenya masai mara np september 2006 002
buffalo cape syncerus caffer masai mara np sept 2006 005
buffalo cape syncerus caffer masai mara np sept 2006 005
bustard white bellied eupodotis senegalensis masai mara np sept 2006 004
bustard white bellied eupodotis senegalensis masai mara np sept 2006 004
elephant afircan loxodonta africana masai mara np sept 2006 007a
elephant afircan loxodonta africana masai mara np sept 2006 007a
giraffe reticulated giraffa camelopardalis reticulata lewa downes sept 2006 020
giraffe reticulated giraffa camelopardalis reticulata lewa downes sept 2006 020
rhinoceros black diceros bicornis lewa downes september 2006 006a
rhinoceros black diceros bicornis lewa downes september 2006 006a
wildebeast connochaetes taurinus masai mara kenya sept 06 00013
wildebeast connochaetes taurinus masai mara kenya sept 06 00013
lion panthera leo masai mara kenya sept 06 016
lion panthera leo masai mara kenya sept 06 016
warthog phacochoerus aethiopicus masai mara kenya sept 06 001
warthog phacochoerus aethiopicus masai mara kenya sept 06 001
giraffe giraffa camelopardalis masai mara np sept 2006 011
giraffe giraffa camelopardalis masai mara np sept 2006 011
lion panthera leo masai mara kenya sept 06 013
lion panthera leo masai mara kenya sept 06 013