On an early morning game drive, all alone in Shompole Wildlife Conservancy, while looking for the mane-less lions with our guide & tracker we came across a small herd of zebra that looked very attentive & alert. We looked around hoping that the lions would be close by as we had heard them roaring just before dawn in the area. Looking through the binoculars I noticed a young zebra with interesting hooves. It was almost like it had some shoes on from a distance. The animals in the conservancy are very shy & skittish so they cannot be approached very closely & off road driving is not encouraged. I believe animals should always have the right to their space & freedom plus I would never encourage anyone to break or bend park/ reserve/ conservancy rules; not even for a photo opportunity! So we watched this zebra that the guides had never seen before either & it baffled them as much as it did me! She was very calm, comfortable & very healthy too. I managed to take a few photos just to remember her & this amazing part of Kenya. On doing some research, I learnt that this is a […]