So incredibly beautiful!!
Lake Nakuru used to be known for it's huge abundance of flamingos, but sadly in recent years the population has significantly thinned due to polution as well as climate change. However, we were definitely not let down by the park!
Although the park is small in size compared to some others, there is plentiful wildlife here. We were so lucky that in the first few hours of a game drive we saw so much. There were Thompsan Gazelle, Lions, Vervet Monkeys, Rhinos, Giraffe, Baboons, Blue Monkeys, African Buffalo, Zebras, and lots of various birds.
I was lucky enough that we even got to camp in the park. It was amazing to hear all the sounds of the animals around us (We even had buffalo that came through our camp in the night). It was made all the more beautiful as it was a day off the full moon, so the camp was incredibly lit in the middle of the night!
A small vervet Monkey balancing on a branch. 
Amazingly, we saw the lions almost right off the bat!
The Rhinos (These are White Rhino) were all lounging when we came across them, but started to slowly get up and graze as we watched them.
They're so prehistoric looking; I just love it!
The Buffalo are everywhere.
The Blue Monkeys have this wonderful shaggy fur and tails. I was even fortunate enough to see this one here, with a baby!
This little guy is the Lilac-Breasted Roller. He's so easy to spot since he's so brightly colored.
The Zebra were almost as plentiful as the Buffalo.
Although less than their original numbers, you can still see the pink of the Flamingos dotting the lake everywhere.
Sadly, the giraffe that we saw were all fairly far away from us, so this is the only shot I really got... but I was still so happy to see them in the wild running about!
These are beautiful!!
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