Searching for the 'Samburu 5'
Searching for the Samburu 5 Beisa Oryx Grevy Zebra Here in Samburu National Reserve we find ourselves searching out not the Big 5, but the Samburu 5. These are five animals that you must come to Samburu to see. The change into desert arid ecosystem brings a shifts in species that a well trained eye can pick up on. The stripes of the zebra and a little different, the pattern of the giraffe as well, the legs of the ostrich look a little unusual, there is a unicorn in disguise, and finally an antelope standing on its hind legs with a long delicate neck that gives it the nickname, 'giraffe antelope.' These are the Samburu 5 and in order of description they are the Grevy Zebra, the Reticulated Giraffe, the Somali Ostrich, the Besia Oryx, and the Geranuk. Geranuk Hungry Reticulated Giraffe As this is our most northern point of the trip we won't be seeing any of these species after heading South of the equator. The park is filled with all ki...