Teeming with vast herds of dust–red elephants, the gentle giants unhurriedly take charge of the massive park. Its beautiful landscape and proximity to the coast makes it a popular safari destination. Tangles of dense undergrowth of the semi-arid desert, green swathes of lush vegetation, an immense and untapped arena of arid bush washed by the azure and emerald meanderings of the Galana River, guarded by the limitless lava reaches of the Yatta Plateau, the longest lava flow in the world all blend in to tame the mirage of the immense yonder horizon under a scorching sun. The massive park is accredited as one of the world’s leading biodiversity strongholds.
The park is one of Kenya’s oldest and largest national parks, covering approximately 40% of the total area of all national parks in Kenya. It is home to most of the larger mammals, herds of elephants, rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, hyena, hippo, crocodile, waterbucks, lesser Kudu, gerenuk and hirola. The park is also an ornithological paradise that attracts migrating birds from all over the world. The prolific bird life features to about 500 recorded species.
Best described as elephants in Eden, and without a care in the wild world, the huge and mighty mammals wallow, roll and spray each other with the waters of the palm-shaded Galana River. Being home to some of the largest elephant herds in Kenya, the elephants glow red after dust baths blowing the vivid red dust through their trunks over their gigantic bodies. These must be one of the most evocative images of Africa.
