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Elephants in Kenya

Elephants are one of the most popular reasons that people go on safari and Kenya is home to a large population. There are several large herds of elephants at several of the National Parks, including 900 free-ranging elephants in Amboseli National Park - perhaps the best place in Kenya to see them.

The “underground elephants” can only be found in Mount Elgon. Every night the elephants venture up the narrow path and go deep into the caves at Kitum. They scratch the salt rich deposits from the cave walls with their tusks.

There is an excellent camouflaged hide right over the watering hole at Tsavo East National Park Lodge for viewing herds of elephants. Buy refreshments or enjoy a buffet lunch, and then go down into the hide to see the herds of zebra and elephants approach the watering hole. The matriarchs of the herd stand guard looking outwards whilst the rest of the herd drink and bathe.