{"id":300,"date":"2022-03-20T20:26:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-20T20:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/?p=300"},"modified":"2022-03-20T20:28:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T20:28:35","slug":"the-big-5-kenya-safari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/the-big-5-kenya-safari\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big 5 Kenya Safari"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/lioness-kenya-big-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301\" width=\"516\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/lioness-kenya-big-5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/lioness-kenya-big-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/lioness-kenya-big-5-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/lioness-kenya-big-5-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/lioness-kenya-big-5-631x420.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><figcaption>A Lioness In Kenya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve surely heard of Africa\u2019s Big Five. The lion, leopard, Cape buffalo, elephant and rhino are typically the African wildlife that make up the big five on a Kenya safari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The term was coined in the late 1800s during Africa\u2019s colonial period, and referred to what trophy hunters considered <strong>the most challenging and dangerous animals to hunt on foot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of today&#8217;s Africa safari visitors are armed with cameras, the Big 5 are still perhaps the most exciting encounter on a safari. Here are some of the best places to see the Big 5 in Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/the-big-5-kenya-safari\/#Masai_Mara\" title=\"Masai Mara\">Masai Mara<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/the-big-5-kenya-safari\/#Amboseli\" title=\"Amboseli\">Amboseli<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/the-big-5-kenya-safari\/#Loisaba_Conservancy\" title=\"Loisaba Conservancy\">Loisaba Conservancy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/the-big-5-kenya-safari\/#Kenyas_Wildlife_Eden\" title=\"Kenya&#8217;s Wildlife Eden\">Kenya&#8217;s Wildlife Eden<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/the-big-5-kenya-safari\/#Takeaway\" title=\"Takeaway\">Takeaway<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Masai_Mara\"><\/span>Masai Mara<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kenya&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/location\/kenya-safari\/masai-mara-safari\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/location\/kenya-safari\/masai-mara-safari\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/location\/kenya-safari\/masai-mara-safari\/\">Masai Mara<\/a> is perhaps one of the best places in Kenya to see the Big 5. These include the lion, the rhinoceros, the buffalo, the leopard, as well as the Cape Buffalo. One of the best Masai Mara safaris is the Masai Mara Big Five Safari. It will take you on a 6-hour game drive on the Masai Mara with several chances to see these animals living in the wild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amboseli\"><\/span>Amboseli<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/location\/kenya-safari\/amboseli\/\">Amboseli<\/a> Has Elephants, Lions, Buffalo but unfortunately <strong>Rhinos are now extinct in Amboseli.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are also <strong>not guaranteed to see Leopards in Amboseli<\/strong>. You can however see rhinos in the nearby Tsavo West National Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Loisaba_Conservancy\"><\/span>Loisaba Conservancy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Four of Africa\u2019s Big Five can be found in Loisaba Conservancy: lion, leopard, elephant and Cape buffalo. And there are plans to introduce the black rhino in to the conservancy soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kenyas_Wildlife_Eden\"><\/span>Kenya&#8217;s Wildlife Eden<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While you may not experience all of the big five in most of Kenya&#8217;s wildlife parks it is important to note that Kenya has lots of wildlife species it is actually a wildlife Eden where safari as we know it today was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a list-checker-off-er, then you\u2019ll definitely want to go beyond the Big Five by seeking out Kenya\u2019s Northern Five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kenya Northern Five are the&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reticulated giraffe, Grevy&#8217;s zebra, the beisa oryx, the gerenuk and the Somali ostrich<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;re all also endangered species, making them extra special if you do get to spot all five species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That means there are a whole lot more Kenyan animals to see on safari beyond the Big Five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Takeaway\"><\/span>Takeaway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The big 5 are the Lions, Elephants, Giraffes, Rhinos, and Leopards and you can find them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/location\/kenya-safari\/\">on a Kenya Safari<\/a> especially Kenya&#8217;s Masai Mara. There are also many other species of animals that can be seen in Kenya so don&#8217;t limit yourself to the big five.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve surely heard of Africa\u2019s Big Five. The lion, leopard, Cape buffalo, elephant and rhino are typically the African wildlife that make up the big five on a Kenya safari. 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