Rhino Time

Now that I’m settled in to an apartment in Bangkok for a short break, it’s time to catch up on some post production. I just finished an edit of some of the Scenes from Ol Pejeta Conservancy. As a brief recap, Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Northern Kenya has one of the highest concentrations of rhinos remaining in Africa. I used to recommend Lake Nakuru for Rhinos, but when it was hit by a big flood a little over a year ago, all of the White Rhinos in the park were moved to Ol Pejeta for safety and I suspect they will remain here. The Conservancy is privately owned and managed and is very aggressive in it's protection of endangered species such as White Rhino, Black Rhino, Reticulated Giraffe and Grevy's Zebra. The conservancy is huge, rivaling the size of some of the National Parks which is pretty amazing when you consider that it is privately owned and the entrance fees to visit aren't really very much more than the Kenyan Parks System fees. I filmed around 300 scenes during my visit and nearly half of them were Rhinos. The Conservancy is located in the shadow of Mt. Kenya, the second highest peak in Africa. In addition to Rhinos, I had some nice Lion encounters including a couple of feedings. This is the only game park on my entire tour that I didn't film a single Elephant! I saw some. There apparently is a pretty good sized population. But with so many rhinos around, I just didn't put much of a priority on the other big gray guys.

You can watch the film in the “Wildlife” tab of this site, or directly on my Vimeo Channel at: www.vimeo.com/fishfales/ol-pejeta