Just 30 minutes drive from the city center. Nairobi national park is a perfect get away for wildlife enthusiast within Nairobi not just for the residents but for the non-residents as well.
The animals that call Nairobi park their home are by no means domestic. These are wild animals like those in any national park or game reserve across the globe. Not many know this, but Nairobi national park is nicknamed 'the rhino ark' due to its healthy rhino population - for both black and white rhinos. It is also a great place to spot the unique Serval cat. Lions, leopards, buffalo and a wide range of plains animals also reside here. With some very lucky visitors spotting the 'rare' cheetah within the park. The park has a diverse bird life with over 400 recorded species. A visit to the Nairobi national park is always worth it.
I have visited the park countless times. But recently I did a morning drive in the park with a good friend and a photography legend Paras Chandaria through WOW safaris. I must admit, I was really looking forward to this game drive and I was very, very excited. Paras Chandaria is a world renowned wildlife photographer and for many years he has been in the front like in the fight to protect Nairobi National Park (or NNP).
During this drive we did not see any of the big cats, we had some good sightings though. We were lucky to spot the unique Serval cat, and a pack of 6 jackals - not something you see every day! I got some great shots, and I was very happy. But I promise you, Paras got way better shots!
I entered some of my images in a photo contest by Paws trails explorers for their PT aware magazine. Their theme for that particular week was Serval cats. I'm very happy to have one of my images selected in the online magazine called PT Aware.
Please follow the link below to get the online print.
I highly recommend a safari with WOW safaris. Follow the link below to their Facebook page;
You can also check our Paras Chandaria and his amazing work at; https://paraschandaria.com/ and Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/paraschandariaphotography/
Until next time, stay safe!
Asanteni sana (Thank you in swahili)
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