This year it was to be different – that gift of real, lasting value for your special someone. After all, Christmas is the season of giving… A mere few days away from prominently displaying your find under the Christmas tree it becomes painfully clear that you’ve left it too late again – or did Father [...]
The call of the Kenya Wildlife Service reached us at 6.30 a.m. – three Hartebeest, commonly also known by their melodic Swahili name Kongoni, will be arriving at Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy within the hour. These are no ordinary Hartebeest, however. They are Lelwel or more commonly known as Mount Kenya Hartebeest, a subspecies quite [...]
I got up early this morning, awakened by bird song. I jumped out of bed thinking it must be late. But when I looked outside it was still dark. And yet, the birds were up. And then I saw it, the full moon illuminating the western sky, descending slowly toward the edge of the ranch. [...]
First I must report that in our neck of the woods peace prevails. It is reassuring to know that all our staff and keepers without fail have shown their commitment to look after the animals in our care come what may. Yesterday the Kenyan President called a press conference in order to explain that his [...]
My dear Friends, In Kenya, rain is usually concentrated in two brief periods during the year. Oddly, this first half of the year it has been almost one long stretch of rain, denying the usual drought its disastrous effects. Never have we seen so much green for so long. Fewer animal orphans resulted. The [...]
My dear Friends, With the holiday season in full swing and the New Year on the doorstep I have much good news to report. At long last it has now been confirmed that one small group of Bongo still survives on Mount Kenya. The group are reported to live in a remote area of dense [...]
My dear Friends, I must apologize for my prolonged absence… Lately developments here the animal Orphanage have seen me literally pushed into the background. I have not been privileged to share the affections of our lovely female Cheetah Isis. For some time now, preference and visitation privileges have favored the handsome Cheetah “Sultan.” Sadly for [...]
Christmas is almost here! November is a very special month in Kenya. Our short rainy season started early this year, and very welcome after the devastating drought of the first 6 months which cost the lives of many of our older friends in the animal world. In-between the storm clouds, God’s mountain reveal itself dressed [...]