Nairobi National Park, Kenya’s oldest animal sanctuary, boasts a glorious stretch of savannah set against the dramatic skyline of Nairobi, the cosmopolitan capital city of Kenya. It is only city in the world neighbouring a natural game protection area, harbouring over 100 species of mammals. The Park borders the traditional South Kapiti Plains and Kitengela Migration Corridor and attracts a range of exciting game.
Although it is a seasonal park, most of the game lives in the protection of the park all year round. Visitors at any time of year can see lion, leopard, cheetah, impala, coke’s hartebeest, eland, Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelle, Maasai giraffe, hippo, buffalo and black rhino. Herds of plains zebra, wildebeest and eland enter the park during the Great Migration in July and August to enjoy the rich grazing until the next rains come.
In recent years, a unique trend has been recorded: with increasing frequency a cheetah has successfully raised seven cubs in the Park to the delight of local and international visitors.
The park is also an ideal starting point for ornithological safaris, with over 400 species of birdlife. Most birds in the park are migratory. Sunbirds are much in evidence when the flowers on which they feed are in blossom. You can also find weaver birds, vultures, augur buzzard, hawks and the migrating common and lesser kestrels.
Although it is a seasonal park, most of the game lives in the protection of the park all year round. Visitors at any time of year can see lion, leopard, cheetah, impala, coke’s hartebeest, eland, Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelle, Maasai giraffe, hippo, buffalo and black rhino. Herds of plains zebra, wildebeest and eland enter the park during the Great Migration in July and August to enjoy the rich grazing until the next rains come.
In recent years, a unique trend has been recorded: with increasing frequency a cheetah has successfully raised seven cubs in the Park to the delight of local and international visitors.
The park is also an ideal starting point for ornithological safaris, with over 400 species of birdlife. Most birds in the park are migratory. Sunbirds are much in evidence when the flowers on which they feed are in blossom. You can also find weaver birds, vultures, augur buzzard, hawks and the migrating common and lesser kestrels.
