Bush Chronicles: Day 7 from the Mountain Conservation Area

 

Wednesday was cold in the early hours of the morning when we arose to go out a 0600 but the colors in the sky were soo beautiful and the birds were already in full song telling us that morning is here. We had a full schedule ahead of us today and we were eager to see what we could see out in the plains and we were not disappointed….in an open field we came around a corner and almost all the species in the magnificent conservancy were before us grazing giraffe, zebra , waterbuck, eland to name but a few .. rhino mothers and their calves….greatly heartening to see this and it gives hope for this cricically endangered species!! As we returned for breakfast we caught a glimpse of  a lioness also looking for breakfast!!  Soon after breakfast the sun had chased away all the cool air and two rhino arrived at our waterhole and made themselves comfortable. We dashed off after enjoying watching them to visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary…Patrick who takes care of a large group of the older ones took us to see them while he fed them their lunch and it is truly inspiring that these animals that have been treated so badly have built social bonds amongst themselves much like they might have in the wild where they came from with their real families!

In the afternoon we went to the critically endangered species enclosure to visit the remaining 2 Northern White Rhino and their friend a Southern White Rhino and Robert who watches over them shared with us his love for rhinos …he has been involved in the project since the inception of the rhino rescue in the conservancy with the original solitary rhino Morani !!

We finally got to see a couple of lioness who were basking in the sun but looking like they were on a mission!!!

What a glorious time we have spent in this amazing Conservancy and we are soo grateful for everything we have been able to see…now we pack and prepare to travel to the famed Maasai Mara.