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Hippos Paradise!
On our way to Lake nakuru National Park we took this excursion, We have know Lake Naivasha to be the place where you can get up close with Hippos, this is the kind of adventure I love! Our boat ride was with an experienced guide that lasted for an hour. It was both relaxing and educating at the same time. We were surprised to learn that there are more than 450 bird species being recorded here. As we cruised on the lake, our guide pointed out different birds to us. We spotted numerous pelicans, yellow-billed and marabou storks, herons, cormorants, ibises, Egyptian geese, fish eagles, and many other birds we couldn’t even name. We also had the pleasure of watching a Giant King fisher catching his fish! spectacular views I tell you! We were very pleased to see several large groups of hippos enjoying themselves in the water until the topic of hippopotamus attacks came up. At which point, I began to question my desire to see more of them. As our boat ride ended, we passed by properties that were completely submerged in water. This area experienced months of torrential rains, causing the lake the overflow its banks. It was quite sad and surreal to see the results of this flooding first hand. All in all Lake Naivasha is definitely worth a visit. Strongly recommend it.