The world as I see it
Amboseli is very flat and dry and all of the animals will head to the various water holes for food and water. We found several giraffes heading for a water hold and stopped to watch them for a while. They have such long legs that in order to drink water, they have to splay their …
Here and egret found a Cape buffalo to relax on. Maralee
The pelicans in Amboseli were the biggest pelicans I've ever seen. This one had a massive fish in its bill. I don't know how it was able to swallow it. Maralee
The egrets love to perch on the backs of the large animals. Here's one on the back of an elephant. I'm quite sure the elephant has no idea the egret is there. Maralee
I learned a lot about elephants while I was in Africa and came away loving them even more. To see the bond between a mother elephant and her calf is amazing. There was a very interesting article in the Washington Post about the elephants in Amboseli. Rather than repeat everything in this post, you can …
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