Lionesses do most of the hunting for their pride. They are more effective hunters as they are smaller, swifter and more agile than the males, and unencumbered by the heavy and conspicuous mane, which causes… Read More
About Alex Walker
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Guides & Guiding
The cornerstone of a safari experience at Serian is that each group has their own open-top safari vehicle, and their own dedicated guide and spotter. The freedom this grants you is key to getting the… Read More
Out On A Limb – a night out in “The Nest”
The silky waters of the Mara River meander by, laughing hippo chuckling and roaring away as they limber up for the night-time sojourn to the fields of red oat grass beyond the riverbanks. Curious black-faced… Read More
Long Horns
LONG HORNS – The interesting life history of an insect, in the sense that because the bodies of insects are enclosed within a firm exoskeleton, the only way they can grow is by moulting. A… Read More
Handmaiden Moths (Ctenuchinae)
Handmaidens are one of the most beautiful diurnal moths and they are easy to observe as they do not fly very far or very fast if they do leave their perch. I have spent many… Read More
The Wild Bunch – Steve Liaram
Serian’s guides are really on a roll now… first we win Runner Up in the “Best Safari Guiding Team in Africa” (Safari Awards), then we have James Kipetu passing his silver guiding examination to become Serian’s… Read More
Golden Mornings
Dramatic savannah storms sweep in nourishment and new life, and an innate primordial urge pulls the wildebeest to the site of their origins to reproduce. The plains literally come to life for the birthing season…. Read More