Kenya Photos

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 15:31:45

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Tusk Arches, Mombasa

Photograph by Ken Gillham/Photo Library

Two pairs of large aluminum tusks cross above Moi Avenue in Mombasa; they were erected to commemorate the 1956 visit of Britain’s Princess Margaret.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 15:31:28

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African Lion

Photograph by Michael Nichols

A lion passes a row of vultures along a river's edge. The big cats once roamed most of the continent. Today they are found only in parts of sub-Saharan Africa.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 15:31:18

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Samburu Bride

Photograph by Annie Katz/Getty Images

Beaded necklaces coil around the neck and shoulders of a young Samburu bride. Worn during other important ceremonies as well, such elaborate ornaments can be handed down from mother to daughter for generations.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 15:31:03

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Giraffes

Photograph by Mitch Walters, My Shot

Rapid growth in the number of people living just outside the unfenced Masai Mara National Reserve threatens its giraffes, which compete with livestock for a diminishing food supply. Scientists say the giraffe population has fallen by more than half over the last three decades.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 15:30:52

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Samburu Wedding

Photograph by Michael Nichols

In keeping with tradition, Samburu families arrange marriages for their daughters when they’re as young as ten. The entire community celebrates during several days of elaborate ceremonies designed to counteract superstitions and bring the new couple good luck.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 15:30:36

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Mount Kilimanjaro

Photograph by Steven Pollack, My Shot

With Mount Kilimanjaro as a backdrop, a lone elephant wanders through Amboseli National Reserve. Upon reaching sexual maturity, young male elephants are no longer welcome among their female relatives and must instead seek out other young bulls to ally with.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 15:30:04

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Kenya

Photograph by Jen Eudy, My Shot

Sunset falls on a Maasai boy on Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve.

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