Sunday, July 4, 2010

Lake Naivasha, Kenya (Hippos, Zebras and cormorants)


Just some more pictures from Lake Naivasha, Kenya. Here are some Hippos. We saw around 30 to 40 Hippos. None of them would get out of the water more than this one. We were charged by a hippo that came to 15 feet away. Our tour guide said he was teasing us. I didn't think it was very funny. The Hippo was about 50 feet away and he went under water and the next thing we know he pops up around 15 feet away snorting and huffing at us. I don't think he was teasing.

You can see the middle hippo just popped up and blew water out just like a whale or dolphin.

Look close, there are 3 wild Zebras in this photo!!!! Can you find them?

This is a Cormorant drying his wings. A Cormorant doesn't have the oil on his body that ducks have which means they cannot float. They also cannot fly when they are wet and they have to dry their wings before they take off.

"Run Forest Run!!!! This cormorant is running across the water flapping his wings trying to take off.
Nature is such a wander!!! Praise God for all of His incredible work in out world!!!
-Mike

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