Dave Taylor's African Safari: Dave Taylor's Safari Diary - Lake Nakuru, Day 13

Dave Taylor's Safari Diary
Lake Nakuru, Day 13
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The next day, we retraced part of our route before heading north to Lake Nakuru National Park (18 800 hectares/46,400 acres). This park was one that was fenced with strands of electrified wire during Leakey's term. The fence serves to keep the poachers out of the park and the animals in. It has become a sanctuary where black rhinos have thrived. White rhinos have also been introduced into the park and they are doing well. White rhinos are grazers and live in small herds on the park's grasslands. They are easy to see and photograph. The black rhino is a browser and lives a solitary life in the forested region of the park.

More Flamingos

This park was Jomo Kenyatta's favorite. He was a bird watcher and the lake is known for its flamingos. In January 1997, the lake was dry but the rains had filled it by the time we arrived in July. Ten million flamingos had returned and presented an incredible sight.

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