Travel Photography
Thailand is home to some of the last remaining wild Asian elephants—a species far rarer and more endangered than its African counterpart, with estimates suggesting fewer than 3,000 remain in the wild. After falling in love with elephants years ago, sponsoring two orphaned calves in Kenya and travelling to see …
Planning a safari to Kenya is deeply exciting, but getting the logistics right makes all the difference. From Masai warriors draped in scarlet shukas and baby elephants playing in mud baths to glowing campfire nights under African sunsets, Kenya is completely captivating. To help you prepare for dream list adventure, …
14-Day Kenya Route at a Glance Phase Destination Highlight Wildlife / Experience Travel Time Days 1–2 Nairobi Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage visits Local transfers Days 3–5 Ithumba (Tsavo East) Reintegrating orphan elephants & wild herds 8 hrs from Nairobi Days 6–9 Masai Mara Hippos by camp, sunrise predators, Migration 6 hrs …
Beautiful dark chocolate eyes look over at us as she is aware of our presence. Mum’s long neck bends over and she tenderly licks her newborn’s orange-spotted coat.
From our Masai Mara camp, we watch the baby hippos slosh around in the nursery. Sploosh! Squelch! The adults watch us suspiciously.
Under the scorching African sun in the remote, dusty sanctuary of Ithumba, elephants splash, slide and wallow in the cool mud bath. Anticipating blissful relief from the mid-day heat, the little orphans skid down the slippery mud banks with pure delight. This isn’t just a playground for the nursery calves, …
Stepping through the gates of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust nursery in Nairobi wasn’t just another stop on our itinerary—it was the very reason we had flown halfway across the world to Kenya. For months, we had been following the stories of two orphaned elephant calves, Kandecha and Ngasha, through our …