The encounters with herd of elephants crossing the dry lake in Amboseli are no frequent any more. The Maasai use to cross with their cattle every day looking for water for their animals too. This has an influence in that area and interactions alter the elephants and other animals behavior. Moreover the severe draughts in Africa some years, and in particular in Amboseli have pushed the wildlife to move to different zones in search of food and water. The lack of rain and water in general influence the Amboseli ecosystem very much. After many hours working in the field and looking for a good photograph opportunity, and with the help of my guide Juma, we finally had a beautiful close encounter with this herd. The light, the composition, the beautiful sky…everything made this very special.
The encounters with herd of elephants crossing the dry lake in Amboseli are no frequent any more. The Maasai use to cross with their cattle every day looking for water for their animals too. This has an influence in that area and interactions alter the elephants and other animals behavior. Moreover the severe draughts in Africa some years, and in particular in Amboseli have pushed the wildlife to move to different zones in search of food and water. The lack of rain and water in general influence the Amboseli ecosystem very much. After many hours working in the field and looking for a good photograph opportunity, and with the help of my guide Juma, we finally had a beautiful close encounter with this herd. The light, the composition, the beautiful sky…everything made this very special.
