The Wild North & the Special Five
Kenya's arid frontier along the Ewaso Ng'iro River, home to species found nowhere in the south. Reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra and gerenuk move through the doum palms while leopards rest in the shade of the riverbank.
Key Moments
Video Transcript
[0:00] Narrator: Samburu National Reserve — Kenya's wild north, home to the Special Five.
[0:03] Narrator: Arid plains dotted with doum palms stretch to the horizon.
[0:07] Narrator: Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, and the Somali ostrich — species found nowhere else.
[0:12] Narrator: Leopards rest in the riverine forests. Elephants gather at the Ewaso Nyiro River.
[0:16] Narrator: Here, in this rugged landscape, nature reveals its most unique creations.
[0:20] Narrator: This is Samburu National Reserve — where the Special Five roam free.
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