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Scenes from a Kenya Safari
Text and photographs by George W. Stone
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A white belly, huge ears, and narrow stripes that encircle its rump in a concave pattern? Definitely a Grevy's zebra, also called the imperial zebra, the largest of all zebras. Zebras are beautiful creatures, elegant and gentle-seeming, but very shy and reluctant to make eye contact. This one, however, had oodles of personality and stared intently into the camera, daring me to take a picture.
Surprisingly, even a black-and-white animal can blend seamlessly into the savannah. Male zebras are often seen alone, but small groups form temporarily during mating periods. A zebra can live up to 40 years, which is a substantial improvement over their prospects in the 1970s, when poaching was rampant and zebras became rugs, purses, slippers, and hats before they became old. Thanks to the highly effective anti-poaching measures that Kenya has imposed, the population of Grevy's zebra has rebounded significantly, although the species remains endangered.
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