They depend on sheer speed to catch their quarry. On straight stretch of savanna, a cheetah can accelerate up to 80 kilometers per hour. It outruns its prey then uses a long horn - nail on either of its front legs to trip the animal.Like all cats, it then goes for the throat, and gives crushing bite to the jugular vein using its sharp.

Due to the energy- sappingrun a cheetah employs in a hunt, it may take up to ten minutes catching its breath before it starts feeding on a kill. At the moment, cheetah conservationists say, the cat ends up losing 80% of its catch to rogue scavengers like hyena and strong bullies like lions and leopards.Cheetahs  do not attack other animals apart from their prey. However, they can be dangerous if provoked from close quartes, responding with a bite or a scratch.

Architecturally, the resort has an African -cun-Italian design with maroon and light decorated walls. Colorful wallpapers cover a section of the expansive resort. A simple but attractive chandelier is placed at the main entrance. Smooth wooden tables, metals and leather chairs matched with brown and black African artifacts contribute to the inviting ambiance.

Another ambience of attraction is the silky maroon roof over the dance floor. Deep West is not just a club but a hotel, too. Rooms come in doubles or singles and are tastefuly decorated in warm, summer colours.

He added that the western media to portray Africa honestly rather than emphasise on the negatives normally found in their daily reportage of events in the continent. He urged his compatriots not to be afraid to visit Africa as it is a safe destination and people are friendly.

Aaron cycled for 70 days, said he wanted to prove to the world that Africa is a safe destination contrary to how the Western media portrays it. The American neurology student said citizens of the countries he traversed assisted him on different occasions by providing him with food and shelter. He also commended wildlife protection personnel for the different times that they came to his rescue during encounter with wild animals.

Among the challenges he encountered included brake failures, 15 punctures, and carrying his bicycle on his shoulders in Malawi were road construction was underway.

Nairobi national park has eight new rare residents - white rhinos. The huge animals have been moved from Lake Nakuru to save them from starvation as their former habitat has been hard hit by drought.The acute shortage of pasture has forced the Kenya Wildlife Service to relocate the huge herbivores to the Nairobi Park.

Ten rhinos were to be moved but KWS rangers were still searching for two females. The white rhinos were targeted for relocation because of their rarity not only in the country but also in the world.

The number of white rhinos is also being reduced at Nakuru National Park to prevent injuries that a result of territorial fights as dominant males fight young adults.

Nakuru National Park has been hit hard by the drought that has resulted in rivers that traverse the park drying up and the level of water in the Lake Nakuru going down due to the destructive human activities in Mau forest.

The white rhinos bear the brunt as they are grazers and depend on grass in contrast to their cousins, the black rhinos, which feed on shrubs and trees.There are 327 white rhinos compared to 609 black rhinos in Kenya.

The move is to address and deal with the tourist harassment along the beaches which is a major factor affecting tourist arrivals. About 60% of tourists who visit the country complain of harassment by beach operators who aggressively sell their merchandise to tourists strolling along the beaches.

The relocation project will coast the government Sh 100 million and will involve the building of 400 modern stalls. The relocation programme has since last year been dogged by opposition from a section beach operators will be denied an income.

The plan will lead to demarcation and restoration of the destroyed animal paths, dispersal areas and reduce encroachment of the park and improve the locals people. If embraced communities will be involved in the management and protection of wildlife. Tanzania authorities who manage the Serengeti national park will be roped in.

The proposal will address the conservation of forests that act as migration corridors. If the Mara and its ecosystem is to be preserved, an inter-departmental approach between the ministries of Land, Environment, Tourism and Wildlife and forestry will be necessary,

The Maasai Mara has 2,000 elephants and 4,060 hippos. While Tsavo on a 40,000 square kilometre is home to 12,000 elephants. There are 32,000 elephants in Kenya.

Another major effect of the destruction is the disruption of wildlife migration in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, famed as the wonder of the world. The tourism industry will be mostly affected, already there is a decline in the number of elephants in many parts while the famous flamingos on Lake Nakuru are slowly disappearing.

The report says the Mau is the source of major rivers which feed into lakes in the country. Currently some of the rivers including Molo and Njoro are on the verge of disappearing. The lakes are highly threatened and their Salinity. Increased competition for land and natural resources was a direct cause of frequent land clashes which have led to displacement of people.

Agricultural production in high pontential districts has dropped by over 50% with maize being the most affected from a previous production of 14.5 million bags a few years ago. Livestock diseases have increased due to the effects of drought.

Flamingos preffer to rest with their head with their heads on one side more than the other, and that which side a flamingo rests its head determines how aggressive it is towards others in the flock.Flamingos do not prefer to rest on one leg more than the other.

Those that prefer to rest their heads to the left are more likely to be involved in aggressive encounters with other birds. That lends support to the idea that being right-handed, or left-handed in this way helps promote the sociol cohesion in flamingos. Flamingos prefer to stand to stand on one leg far more often when  they are standing on land.

In short the birds stand on one leg to conserve body heat. If they put two legs in the water, rather than one, they would loose more heat than is healthy, parrticuarly as they spend so much wading. Other birds, such as herons, storks,ducks and many others often stand on a single leg in water, perhaps for the same reasons as flamingos.

Officers from these ship came a shore and were granted permission by captain Owen, the ship’s captain, to conduct their anti-slavery operations from this building. The British naval officers rented the house and turned it into an anti- slavery base.

Various missionaries and explorers stayed here at different times. In i895, it was passed to the colonial Government and was used as a boys’ school. Laven House was gazetted in 1997 and acquired by the National Museum of Kenya in advanced state of decay.

However after vigorous refurbishing , it was fully restored. Today, part of the house has been transformed into a unique Swahili food outlet and, despite the difficulties in accessing the hotel, it has become one of the visited restaurants in Mombasa.

The Swahili cuisine served here has evolved over the years to a unique blend of all that shaped the culture over the years. Spices and coconut milk are used generously to give mouth-watering dishes that are a grim reminder of the House’s rich history.

The restaurant is very popular among the middle and elite class. Guests can cool off either at the Hippo Bar, the swimming pool or the hotel’s outdoors.

Particularly strikinfg are the branded trees that point to the sky as though to offer praise for the beautiful environment. Both the double and single rooms overlook Lake Victoria.

They have balcony from where one can enjoy a breathtaking view of the reflection of the sun’s rays on the water. On one side of the hotels the upmarket Milimani Estate where one can borrow ideas from the architectural designs of the house.