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Unusual Attractions in Nairobi

Giraffe Manor

Just outside of Nairobi lies a large estate surrounded by endangered Rothschild giraffes, who have been fed from the window by Mick Jagger and Walter Cronkite.

Nairobi Animal Orphanage

Located in Nairobi National Park, this animal orphanage is the oldest of its kind in Kenya.

Giraffe Centre

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.

Kitengela

A glass wonderland in the middle of the Kenyan desert.

Carnivore Restaurant

Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'

Bomas of Kenya

This tourist village in Nairobi celebrates the traditional lifestyles and customs of Kenyan tribes.

Nairobi Railway Museum

Strolling through these vintage locomotives offers a surprising amount of insight into the history of Kenya.

Karen Blixen Museum

The farmhouse owned by the Danish author who wrote "Out of Africa" is now a museum honoring her legacy.

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Unique Food & Drink in Nairobi

Ugali with Termites

Kenya's classic corn porridge becomes the ideal pairing for crunchy, roasted insects.

Mutura

Making this sausage of meat, tripe, and blood is its own festive occasion in Kenya.

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Swahili coconut chicken, made with indigenous <em>kienyeji</em> birds.

In Nairobi, Young Diners Clamor for Traditional Kenyan Cuisine

Indigenous dishes are now trendy—and expensive.

by Dauti Kahura

November 11, 2020

A still from Wanuri Kahiu's <em>Rafiki</em>.

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The cryptic chameleon, <em>Calumma crypticum</em>, has a past full of mystery.

A Fossilized Skull May Solve the Mystery of a Chameleon Migration

A raft very likely carried chameleons between Madagascar and mainland Africa—but in which direction?

by Sabrina Imbler

February 18, 2020

According to local legend, a person who falls into Ondiri Swamp will turn up days later in Lake Naivasha, a two-hour drive away.

The Return of Ondiri Swamp

Exploited for years, these vital wetlands near Nairobi are blooming anew thanks to a remarkable grassroots effort.

August 14, 2019

An artis's rendition of <em>Simbakubwa kutokaafrika</em>.

Found: One of the Largest Carnivorous Land Mammals Ever, in a Museum Drawer

Despite its massive size, it had been overlooked for 40 years.

by Jonathan Carey

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