A walk in the wild paradise of the Sable antelope

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It is not always a fact that a visit to a national game park or reserve is an opportunity to go for adventurous game drives and to see the big five - lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and buffalo. At one time, the "Big Five" were at the top of hunters' lists, as they were considered the most difficult of Africa's big game to shoot while on foot. That is how they got their name.

However, not all reserves (game parks), or national parks are endowed with the big five, while some are too small to host plenty of wildlife. For instance, Saiwa Swamp National Park (on my bucket list) in Trans-Nzoia County is the smallest national park in Kenya, only 3 km2, and was created as a habitat for the Sitatunga, a rare aquatic antelope. On the other hand, Shimba Hills Game and Forest Reserve is 300 Km2 and is home to the endangered rare Sable antelope. It is the only place where you can see this antelope.