The children listened, their eyes wide. They knew of the , the thundering spectacle of over a million wildebeest crossing the plains from the Serengeti. It was a reminder of the delicate balance of their home—a country where the terrain rose from the low coastal plains of the Indian Ocean to the lush, fertile highlands where their capital, Nairobi , sat at a cool 5,500 feet.
The orange sun was beginning its descent over the , casting a long shadow across the jade-green waters of Lake Turkana . In the distance, the jagged peaks of the Aberdare Range stood like silent sentinels over a land that had seen the rise of many civilizations. kenya information guide
"Today," Juma began, his voice a rhythmic hum, "we talk of our neighbors, the ." He ticked them off on his fingers: the lion, the leopard, the buffalo, the rhino, and the elephant. "Once, they were the targets of hunters, but today they are the treasures of our 40 national parks , protected so that they may always roam the golden savannahs". The children listened, their eyes wide