African animals (all)

African animals

August 2021 marks 20 years since I went to Africa for ten weeks. The first two weeks was spent in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda with the main focus on seeing the mountain gorillas. Back to Kenya for an 8 week trip down to South Africa with many countries in between. This was a different time - no smartphones and we had to put film in our camera!

You can see more photos on the Facebook page.

There are supposed to be 27 animals here - not sure why they aren't displaying.

African fur seal

The South African (or Cape) fur seal

African penguin

This endangered penguin is only found around the coast of South Africa and surrounding offshore islands. It is a species that has been greatly impacted by human activity...

Black & white colobus monkey

There are many species of colobus monkeys including the black and white (genus Colobus), red (genus Piliocolobus) and the olive (Procolobus). Unlike most primates, they do not have thumbs.

Chameleon

Known for their colour changing ability, there are over 200 species of chameleons in the world. The exact number is unknown as new species are discovered regularly. Most are found in Africa, especially on the island of Madagascar.

Cheetah

The beautiful cheetah is built for speed

Crested crane

The crested crane is the national bird of Uganda.

Crocodile

Snap! These predators are built for stealth. The Nile crocodile is infamous for its aggressive behaviour but did you know shy, slender snouted crocodiles also exist? How about the dwarf crocodile?

Elephants

Learn about why elephants are keystone species.

Gemsbok

Also called gemsbuck or South African oryx. This antelope is the largest of the 4 oryx species.

Giraffe

With my long neck and long legs, I'm the world's tallest land animal.

Greater Kudu

These beautiful animals have a scientific name of Tragelaphus strepsiceros meaning "goat-like deer" "twisted horns" and are one of the largest antelopes...