Latest posts tagged with #MountKenya on Bluesky
High on Mount Kenya, the Lewis Glacier — one of the last remaining in Africa — is rapidly disappearing. Scientists warn it could be gone within three to five years. Learn why this matters far beyond Kenya: thegef.org/newsroom/blo...
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My 1987 photo of the underside of the #glacier at Point Lenana, the third highest peak of #MountKenya and Rob Martin’s photo of me.
Dr Ulf and co taking a pose and picture moment at Simba Tarn south of Point Lenana on Mount Kenya.
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President #WilliamRuto’s falling out with his core #MountKenya constituency – followed by the impeachment of his former deputy, #RigathiGachagua – has become the defining crisis of his presidency.
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#Birding #Kenya 1,160 sp., 11 #endemics, over a 100 sp. in a day possible @ several spots, over 450sp/2weeks: #MountKenya (📷 #AberdareCountryClub), #Samburu, 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩-filled #LakeNakuru (500 sp., 📷 #LakeNakuruSopaLodge), #LakeBaringo, #Kakamega Forest, #MaasaiMara wildebeests (500 sp.); Apr–May, Nov
Staying in #Africa, #MountKenya had 6cm of 'rare' June #snow
In the top four .. the others had ranges, one was estimated and the oldest in the top five in 2001, had no #snowfall
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Bongos transported in custom-built crates with six tonnes of pelleted feed and two bongo specialists from the US.
#DHL #DHLExpress #Tusk #mountainbongoantelopes #US #Kenya #KenyaForestService #RSCF #aircargo #MountKenya #MeruBongo #RhinoConservationTrust #LewaWildlifeConservancy
Karibou! On #WorldMeteorologicalDay I'm with Kenyan meteorology students at the inauguration of the new #wx station installed by The Turkana Basin Institute at 3,051m at #MountKenya #Kenya
Greeting the dawn, Mount Kenya
(Point Lenana: 4,985m/16,355 ft)
#TheJourney #BlueSkyArtShow
#mountkenya #africa
Silouette of some others on our trip, taking photos of the Sunrise from the top of Mount Kenya
Mount Kenya, August 2008. #Sunrise from the #summit of #MountKenya
#InternationalMountainDay
Mount Kenya forest is my favourite place to escape the pre-rains heat of the arid northern plains. It is so varied, changing with altitude from tropical to montane, and so peaceful. #mountkenya #forest
When you want a quick estimate of how much area has burned on #MountKenya in the last 10 days. Less than 20,000 ha but this is larger than any fire we mapped in our recent paper (2004-2015). 😳🛰🔥🇰🇪 #VIIRS #NRT
