Contributions of the group Kenya

Paint me orange

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 02:27:15 +0000

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African elephant
Tsavo East National Park
Kenya

This normally light grey elephant has rolled in muddy water and then covered herself with the clay dusty soil found in Tsavo East National Park. This coating protects her skin from sun and insects. Because of the soil, Tsavo East National Park is famous for its "red" elephants.

This photograph was taken while on foot near a watering hold. We were able to make a fairly close approach to the elephants who were engaged in their bathing ritual. In the background, you can see an elephant newly coated in dark black mud.

Sunday Challenge: Animals in the Wild

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Panic

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 02:48:37 +0000

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Tsavo East National Park

A pushing match began in a herd of elephants, causing the mother to panic and run full force into her child, knocking him to the ground. Despite being hit by over two tons of elephant, the baby emerged unscathed.

Sunday Challenge: No, No, No!

I tried a few shots for this week's challenge, but none made me happy, so I reached into the photographs from my trip to Kenya this summer for one.

If you would like to improve your photographic skills by being challenged weekly with a new topic, just send me a request to join the Sunday Challenge. We encourage members to provide positive feedback on each other's photographs and it is a learning experience to see how others interpret the challenge.

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Hadada Ibis

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:34:52 +0000

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Hadada Ibis

Buffalo Springs National Reserve
Kenya

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Don't ask

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:34:50 +0000

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Vervet Monkeys

Buffalo Springs National Reserve
Kenya

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Grevy's Zebra

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:34:43 +0000

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The Grevy's zebra has thinner stripes, a thicker neck and bigger ears than the more common plains zebra

Buffalo Springs National Reserve
Kenya

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Walking tall

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:34:41 +0000

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Male Somali Ostrich

Buffalo Springs National Reserve
Kenya

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Dust up

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:34:34 +0000

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Female Somali Ostrich

Buffalo Springs National Reserve
Kenya

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Fruit stands

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 01:54:05 +0000

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Multiple fruit and vegetable stands line the road near towns. They all sell the same products - whatever the farmers have harvested. There are no out-of-season crops brought in.

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The wood carver

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 01:54:00 +0000

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In a Nairobi garden

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 01:53:55 +0000

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Nairobi, Kenya
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The keepers watch after their newest charge

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:06:30 +0000

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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust operates and elephant orphanage which we had the pleasure of visiting when we were in Nairobi. For more information about the work that they do, see www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaignid=21037145960&utm_campaign=Pmax:-Elephant-Products-Sales-Smart-Shopping&utm_adgroupid=&utm_adgroupname=&utm_content=&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21040419568&gbraid=0AAAAABfxGduCON-Eaq7ab9W5Cy1Ssd8qZ&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrJTGBhCbARIsANFBfgtGquOUB4syrXTxuhb8__S4lsLEvSoJTXNrNP1ZLeu7aYtOeVoG3yYaAvuzEALw_wcB.

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There are over 40,000 muscles in an elephant's trunk

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:06:26 +0000

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Hopeful for more milk

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:06:22 +0000

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I can hold my own bottle

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:06:19 +0000

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Help holding the bottle

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:06:15 +0000

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Eager for the lunch feeding

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:06:08 +0000

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Running in for formula

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:06:01 +0000

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The older orphans watch over the younger ones

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:05:58 +0000

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Baby elephants need a lot of formula

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:05:49 +0000

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Enjoying a dust bath

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:59:34 +0000

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The dust bath protects an elephant's skin from the sun and biting insects.

Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
Nairobi National Park
Kenya

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