Next stop Lewa Downs Conservancy to stay at Lewa Wilderness. The wildlife on the conservancy is spectacular, there are over 70 species of mammal living here and over 400 birds species. The conservancy is also home  to the Ngare Sergoi Rhino Sanctuary run by Anna Mertz, they protect a growing black and white rhino population.
http://www.blog.lowisandleakey.com/?p=137
Northern Kenya is a wild and magical place, with dramatic landscapes. We often camp in Shaba on a lovely spring called Funan or Buffalo Springs. On this safari Ninian and our guests were staying at Joys Camp. The Uaso Nyiro River is the main source of water for wildlife in the area and provides some […]
http://www.blog.lowisandleakey.com/?p=123
Ninian has just spent three nights in Shaba at Joys camp with our guests. A highlight of their stay were these  striped hyenas. Nocturnal omnivores,  the striped Hyena is a rare sight on safari and its considered a special treat to see one, but two is very special indeed.
http://www.blog.lowisandleakey.com/?p=108
The high moorlands of the Aberdare range  are dotted with rosettes of thistle, tussock grass, lobelia and giant heather bearded with moss and delicately landscaped gardens. Wild flowers at this time of year are abundant; red-hot pokers burn brightly above their stems, gladioli, daisies and everlastings inject splashes of red, pink, purple, yellow and orange into […]
http://www.blog.lowisandleakey.com/?p=91
With the Mara green from recent rain these Vitelline Masked Weavers have been busy displaying and building their nests. Early this morning we came across a tree with dozens of nests being built. The giant accacia was alive with very raucous busy males, golden yellow in the morning light.
http://www.blog.lowisandleakey.com/?p=67
The other evening sitting around the campfire at Rekero Camp, Ninian showed Jackson Looseyia photos of a male Leopard that he had seen in the Mara conservancy last October and Jackson confirmed suspicions that it is the same leopard that Ninian had photographed on the Rongai in 2006 . Chui was one of the stars […]
http://www.blog.lowisandleakey.com/?p=52
Meet Bahati (swahili for Lucky) a young Eland who was rescued by rangers in the Mara Conservancy. Bahati now lives with the rangers and is clearly very curious about the contents of Ninian’s car!eland is the world’s biggest antelope, tawny-colored with twisted horns they become gray or bluish-gray as they get older with some of […]
http://www.blog.lowisandleakey.com/?p=50
Just after 8 am on January 15th the skies suddenly darkened and the birds began to sing as the annular eclipse of the sun took place. We very lucky as the thick bank of cloud hat had been hanging over Nairobi cleared just long enough to give us the most incredible view through our very […]
http://www.blog.lowisandleakey.com/?p=48
The Mara is best known for it wildlife, but its more than that. Its about sunlight and shadow, rich contrast, endless blue skies, seas of golden grass studded with statuesque trees. The grass in the Mara is like an ocean. Â Evelyn Ames wrote in a Glimpse of Eden “…like the wild oats on California hills […]
http://www.blog.lowisandleakey.com/?p=37
Welcome to our new blog. We hope to use this space to keep you updated on our safari news…it might just be Ninian’s latest picture that we share, a recipe, news from a guest  or a story from are recent safari. Whatever it is we hope it will tantalise you! Check in often and send […]
http://www.blog.lowisandleakey.com/?p=8
