This 27 June 2020 video from Kenya says about itself:
A young leopard, the son of a famous leopard named Fig, was cornered by a lioness from an unknown pride. The leopard managed to get away with its life when the lion got bored with messing with it.
Filmed with Gamewatchers safaris India and Porini camps.
This 1 July 2020 video says about itself:
Humans, Climate, and Lions – Oh My: Climate and weather have vast implications for almost all forms of life. Join “Warrior Watch” as Jeneria Lekilelei, a warrior from the Samburu fights to protect lions under the harsh conditions of extreme drought.
This 25 June 2020 BBC video says about itself:
Go on a relaxing virtual safari in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya. Spot African elephants, giraffes, rhinos and lions on the plains.
This 30 June 2020 video from Kenya says about itself:
A lioness in Nairobi national park managed to stealthily stalk and hunt a gazelle, without the gazelle ever knowing it was there. This shows incredible stealth from the big cat.
This May 2019 video says about itself:
Africa’s Lakes and Rivers Thrive on Hippo Dung
Hippos are helping to rejuvenate African rivers and lakes. Scientists say the animal’s nutrient-rich dung makes them vital to the health of the aquatic ecosystem. But the researchers also warn that the dwindling hippo population could prove harmful to those waterways. VOAs Deborah Block takes us to Kenya where the scientists did their latest research.
From Forschungsverbund Berlin in Germany:
Cattle vs. hippopotamus: Dung in rivers of the Savannah
June 16, 2020
In many regions of the world, populations of large mammalian herbivores have been displaced by cattle breeding, for example in Kenya the hippos by large herds of cattle. This can change aquatic ecosystems due to significant differences in the amount and type of dung input. Researchers from the University of Eldoret in Kenya, the University of Innsbruck and the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) have therefore taken a closer look at the dung of hippopotamus and cattle.
Animal dung can pollute water bodies with nutrients and impact water quality and the ecological functions of water bodies. For many aquatic ecosystems, however, the input of organic matter from the surrounding land is part of the natural matter cycling. In temperate latitudes, it is the leaf fall that brings nutrients into water bodies. In the rivers of the African savannah, it is the hippos with their dung. The increasing displacement of hippopotami by herds of cattle is changing the nutrient inputs into water bodies.
Professor Gabriel Singer, Dr. Frank O. Masese and their team investigated the effects of nutrient and carbon inputs from dung on aquatic ecosystems in experiments. The researchers also developed a mathematical model to compare dung inputs from cattle and hippos into the Mara River in Kenya. According to the mathematical simulation, despite lower manure introduction by the individual cattle compared to a hippopotamus, the large number of cattle gives this animal group overwhelming influence.
Cattle dung is more nutritious and stimulates the growth of plants, bacteria and algae
With cattle dung, higher amounts of nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and dissolved organic carbon enter the Mara River. In the experiments, the researchers were able to show that, as a result, more plant biomass is formed with cattle dung. The biomass of bacteria and algae was also higher than with hippopotamus dung. This can change food webs in the river.
“Just the exchange of an animal species that lives on the edge of the river changes the ecological status of the river. Our results show the high species-specific importance of the various large herbivores; they also show how changes in land use or the composition of the species lead to unintended consequences that are not initially the focus of management measures, but which must always be taken into account. Especially with such crucial ecosystems as the waters of the savannah,” Gabriel Singer explains the significance of the investigation.
This 12 May 2020 video says about itself:
Brave Bird Chases Elephants from Nest
A crowned crane is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List and is protected by law in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda and Kenya. They are usually very territorial especially in pairs and can get quite aggressive defending their territory or chicks.
It’s a different story when size comes to play, and for this crane, it seems that size was not even a problem when it took on a herd of elephants!
This incredible sighting was shared with LatestSightings.com by WildEearth’s SafariLive show. It is a company that streams live safaris every day from Greater Kruger, East Africa and other reserves. This sighting was, too, streamed on a live safari and in this episode, Tayla McCurdy, the presenter, narrates the experience.
Tayla McCurdy from South Africa came across a wonderfully unique sighting in Maasai Mara. A crowned crane had some eggs in an open area when a herd of elephants tried to walk through, grazing on the water plants which seem grass-like.
“I cannot say for sure if this is a male or female crowned crane, as both genders sit on the nest during breeding season. The crane jumped to the defense of the unborn chicks, as the mother took on the elephants!”
“The elephant seemed rather bemused by the situation and remained curious as to why the bird was flapping its wings. Various alarm calls did, in fact, seem to work at the beginning, as the bird kept launching forward, flapping wings and calling in defense of its nest. Eventually, the elephant became rather irritated and tried to push the bird away with its trunk before wandering off, leaving the eggs unharmed.”
“The bird, seemingly relaxed, then turned its attention to a baby elephant calf grazing nearby, as soon as it tried to charge for the calf, the 1st young elephant trumpeted a warning call and paced quickly in the direction of the calf. The crowned crane moved off, realizing that there was no longer any danger, leaving the elephant to graze peacefully but keeping a close eye.”
This 24 March 2020 video from Kenya says about itself:
These calves and adult elephants from the ‘Winds’ herd show us just how they like their midday naps in Samburu National Reserve. Some prefer standing, others like to snuggle up, and then, of course, there are those who eventually give in to the wave of sleep after a delicate balancing act! Footage: Alfred Ngachi / Save the Elephants.
This 3 March 2020 video from Kenya says about itself:
OMG! Kenya – TRUMP deal ANGERS East Africa; Violates African Union & East African Community Agreements! 🤦🏾♀️
So it looks like the recently signed Kenya-Trump Deal could actually be in violation of African Union Free Trade Agreement AND the East African Community. Such a shame!
This 18 February 2020 video from Kenya is called Elusive African primate captured on camera for the first time in 20 YEARS.
From the University of Helsinki in Finland, 18 February 2020:
Good news from the Kenyan Taita Hills: the Taita mountain dwarf galago still survives. This was confirmed by researchers working at the University of Helsinki Taita Research Station.
The tiny nocturnal prosimian, weighing only 100-180 grams, was first reported in 2002, but no sightings had been made since.
This 17 February 2020 video from Kenya says about itself:
Kenya Picked As 1st African Country For Trade Deal With US. This can not be a good sign!
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