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An Australian visitor had this to say about Porini Amboseli Camp when she stayed with us 10 days ago: "After a week of safaris through Tanzania staying in beautiful hotels this place was a breath of fresh air. The camp has just a few tents which are spaced adequately away but close enough. You cant walk from your tent to the main mess tent at night without a guide so there is a whistle in each tent to use to get the attention of a guide to walk with you (due to safety reasons – animals could be close). 2 bucket shower is ample time to wash hair and soap up etc. John was in charge while we were there and organised everything from meals to programming guides and daily activities. Our guide was Dennis and our driver was Malita. We had 2 fabulous nights here and wished we stayed longer. We laughed/had camp fires stories/every meal was first class due to the 3 chefs on site. An extremely well run experience. Our first camping experience on safari ever. Solar powered so no electricity for a hairdryer. Flushing toilet. Kept very clean and tidy. Thank you personally to our driver and guide for making our experience a memorable one."
With best wishes for the festive season,
Aleema
Aleema Noormohamed
Marketing Executive
Porini Safari Camps
| SPECIAL FEATURE: Getting away for the Festive Season!
December has already crept up and you have no plans yet? My favourite month happens to be the last month of the year because of the holiday period and the anticipation of concluding one year and the promises of the next. The festive season is upon us, and many of us turn to our friends and families to come together to enjoy a getaway. This is a good opportunity to take the plunge and spend Christmas with our wilderness that is Africa. Get away from the cold, get your adventurous shoes on and catch that plane to one of the most beautiful places on earth – Africa. We have some incredible offers that will make this Christmas an experience of a lifetime! Get in touch with your local agent for more information. Option A: This is an opportunity to explore some of the most incredible wildlife areas in the country on a 13 day splendid tour of various conservancies where wildlife is nothing but abundant. The African Splendour Safari offers 12 nights of breathtaking scenery, incredible moments with wildlife, delicious home made meals all packaged in award winning tented camps that leave no carbon footprints behind!
Option B: Your client only has one week to get away? Do not fret – We have a seven day safari that will make their visit to Kenya wild, incredible and very special. The Kenya Special Safari offers a 6 nights get away in exclusive conservancies where your clients will have wildlife encounters and relaxing moments that will make their safari extra special. Contact your agent for more information. |
| Feature of the Month: The extraordinary wild dogs of Ol Pejeta Conservancy
They are wanderers who look out for each other and nurture their young ones with love and affection, at the same time being ruthless and cunning whilst hunting and careful whilst feeding – meet one of the most incredible species in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy – the African wild dogs. Read more. |
| Conservancy Update – Eye Clinic in the Ol Kinyei Conservancy
October 15th marked the beginning of a partnership between Operation Eyesight Universal, Gamewatchers Safaris and Porini Safari Camps. Between October 15th and 16th the Operation Eyesight team based in Narok trained a number of people in Aitong to become dedicated Community Health Workers. The Community Health Workers were to mobilise communities in and around the OlKinyei area to attend the clinic, which was to be held at both the OlKinyei Dispensary and the Nkoilale Community Health Centre. Social mobilisation took place between October 19th and 25th. The two main ailments requiring surgery and on which the Community Health Workers were trained on identifying were Cataracts and Trachoma Trichiasis (TT – inturned eye lashes).
The clinic began on October 26th with the arrival of the Operation Eyesight Universal Team. The team were comprised of 8 medical practitioners specialising in eye ailments, led by Dr John Sironka. The first day was slow due to it being a market day, however, there were a number of patients that passed through the doors of the Nkoilale Health Centre. Over the next 4 days attendance picked up as word spread about the eye clinic and patients were also being seen at the OlKinyei Dispensary. The 8 doctors were hosted at our Porini Mara Camp, who we also assisted in transporting patients from the OlKinyei Dispensary to the Nkoilale Community Health Centre, and back to their respective villages following completion of their surgeries. For more information on our projects please visit the info |
| Action in Porini – Up close and Personal – Spotting so many Rhinos! Are you CEROS?
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| About us – Meet Andrew Saruni – NTC’s super cool guide!
Andrew was born and raised in Narok. He is a Silver rated guide, but has largely acquired all his guiding and training skills on the job. He holds a diploma in journalism from Kenya Polytechnic University. His aim for 2014 is to achieve a gold rating certification. Andrew has a sensitive eye out in the field, and photographers often request for him when they came down. He is also part of the East African Ornithological Society, Narok County Youth-Led Group, Maa Association and Friends of City Park. His favourite bird is the Lilac-Breasted Roller and his favorite mammal is the Leopard. One of his best wildlife experiences was watching a Pygmy Falcon, the smallest raptor in East Africa kill a male Red-Headed Agama, a colorful lizard larger than the 8" Falcon. Andrew joined us at Porini Rhino Camp in 2011 and is now a full time guide with us. He is currently based at the Nairobi Tented Camp.
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In This Issue Visit Africa – Special OfferFeature of the Month: Wild DogsConservancy Update – Eye Clinic in Ol KinyeiAction in Porini – RhinocerosAbout Us – Meet Andrew Saruni OH WOW! BEST OF KENYA & TANZANIA Search for the Big Five in some of East Africa’s most celebrated safari parks and reserves. Get in touch with your agent and enquire about this 10 night super special for an incredible African experience! Planning Your Safari Special Offers WILDLIFE SIGHTED IN OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY reported by PORINI RHINO CAMP Conservancy is teeming with wildlife as it is GREEN everywhereHerds of elephants, buffalo, zebra, eland, gazelles and giraffes decorate the conservancy plainsEVENING GAME DRIVE NEWS: > The sound of a cornered impala> A waterbuck friend coming to its rescue> The escaping female impala> Alas, luck is not with her> The jackals know she’s injured so trail her> A new enemy enters the scene: the hyena> The jackals chase and bring the impala down> The scavenging hyenas wait and watch> The final showdown: The battle of the jackals with a struggling impala – it only takes one hyena bite to end the life of this dying gazelle – may her soul rest in peace and nature continue its incredible circle of life! MORE NEWSRARE SIGHTING AT PORINI RHINO CAMP> Agitated vervet monkeys are seen on top of big yellow backed acacia trees> Oh my Gosh! there is a leopard with her two cubs playing just a few meters from tent no. 4> The sighting is interrupted by a hyena’s arrival at the waterhole across the camp> The leopard and her cubs were followed to the carcass of a baby zebra – not too far from tent no 2 – it looked like it had been here for a day>Lucky for Porini Rhino CampBLOOD THIRSTY PREDATORS> Our waiter was surprised by two wild dogs across the river bank from the mess tent> There was an impala kill in the river> The dogs went away but the jackals and hyenas enjoyed a feast of impala leftoversPORINI RHINO CAMP RESIDENTS> Due to the presence of so many herbivores close to camp, three females and two young males of the big cats have taken residency near the camp.> These lions are seen on a consistent basis and are heard roaring in the middle of the night – what a sound!NIGHT SIGHTINGS> The genet cat, the bat eared fox, the zorilla and the aardvark have all been seen in the recent weeks.Thank you for tuning in with our head guide – Daniel Mamai of Porini Rhino Camp
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