Wildlife
Samburu National Reserve offers encounters with the wild Africa
of yesteryear. The reserve depends on the steady flow of the Uaso
Nyiro River for its existence. The river waters a wide variety of
animal species not found south of the Equator, including the
majestic Beisa oryx, reticulated giraffe, thin-striped Grevy's
zebra and the 'giraffe-necked' gerenuk antelope which stands on its
hind legs to feed. Elephant, buffalo, lion and leopard can all be
seen along the river, and the 400-plus species of birds are
positively spectacular.