![]() ![]() Found a couple of Sun Outdoor properties, Flamingo Lake, and Pecan Park. Retaining its original classical charm and equipped with all modern amenities, it is perfect for nature lovers wanting to experience the area in comfort.We were on our way to Naples, and needed someplace to spend the night around Jacksonville, FL. Amongst these is the Great White Pelican Lake Elementaita is the only breeding ground for these iconic birds in East Africa, and it’s possible to observe their nests on rocky outcrops throughout the lake.įor those wishing to discover the pristine natural beauty of this area, our accommodation at Loldia House is ideally situated for day trips. Visitors will see flamingos wading gracefully through the noxious waters, and they may also catch sight of the lake’s other notable inhabitants. The shallow, bubbling lake is framed by the ‘Sleeping Warrior’ (a single hill so named on account of its resemblance to a reclining figure) and Ol Doinyo Eburu (a dormant volcano). Lake Elementaita, or Ol muteita (‘place of dust’) as it’s known in Maasai language, is a panoramic expanse that harks back to a primordial era. ![]() Although each of the lakes offers visitors the chance to see flamingos in their natural habitat, Lake Elmenteita is an exceptional location for keen photographers lesser-known than the other soda lakes, it provides the opportunity for breathtaking photos, set against a dramatic backdrop. Their gangly legs, furthermore, are covered in resilient scales allowing them to stand for long periods in otherwise unbearably toxic conditions.Īpproximately up to two million of these incredible creatures congregate between three of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley lakes: Lake Nakuru, Lake Bogoria, and Lake Elmenteita. When they have no access to fresh water, for example, they’re able to drink boiling-hot alkaline water from the gesiers dotted around the lakes, and filter it using their lengthy throats. They’re also uniquely adapted to withstand the harmfully-alkaline waters. ![]() Their plumage gradually turns pink in the wild because of a natural pink dye called canthaxanthin contained in the food they eat: brine shrimp and blue-green algae. In fact, this diet is also responsible for the distinctive pink colour of the bird – interestingly, flamingos are born with grey feathers which turn pink. The prehistoric conditions of the soda lakes are perfect for algae and brine shrimp, staples in the flamingo diet, which it sifts with its specially shaped bill. Whilst most animals would quickly perish in this toxic environment, the flamingo thrives. These flat, low lakes are characterised by extremely high alkaline levels – the result of a unique combination of climatic and geological conditions. The soda lakes are just one of the area’s distinctive geological features. Running from Northern Syria all the way to Mozambique, the Great Rift Valley is a vast area of anthropological and geological importance widely regarded as the birthplace of humanity, the rift represents the gradual separation of the African continent and will one day host a new ocean. The soda lakes of The Great Rift Valley in Eastern Africa is the preferred habitat of this most iconic bird. But such an odd appearance might actually be expected of an animal that lives in one of the most inhospitable environments on earth. Its face is even more bizarre: piercing yellow eyes sit atop a deep, jug-like bill. Pink-feathered, it seems to teeter on impossibly-thin legs. The flamingo is a strange looking creature. Kenya Where can I see flamingos in Africa? ![]()
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