big five & co

“If there were one more thing I could do, it would be to go on safari once again.”

Karen Blixen

The “Big Five” was an old hunting term. It was used by big game hunters and it stood for animals whose hunting was particularly difficult and dangerous. These included lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffalos. Today, this term is used more on safaris. Every guest wants to see the “Big Five”. However, the beauty and uniqueness of the other wild species should not be overlooked.

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Samburu National Park Kenya

Young Impalas (Aepyceros melampus), Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya

Lions (Panthera leo), Masai Mara, Kenya

Jackal (Canis mesomelas), Masai Mara, Kenya

Lion (Panthera leo) with kill, Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Zebra (Hippotigris), Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Baboon baby (Papio), Nakuru Lake Kenya

Cape buffalo - Aberdare National Park, Kenya

Elephant (Elephantidae), Masai Mara

Black rhinos (Diceros bicornis), Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya

Portrait of a Massai-Giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi) in the Masai Mara, Kenya

Reticulated Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) in the Samburu National Park, Kenya