‘I felt like I was the only tourist in Kenya’: How photographer Felix Rome got the wildlife pictures of a lifetime
Felix Rome in Kenya: British photographer Felix Rome spent lockdown feeling like the only tourist in Kenya. His wildlife photos of lions, elephants and giraffes are the reward.
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Elephant walk: Rome is a photographer in residence for Governor's Camp, a group of safari camps and lodges.
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Seen from above: Rome was supposed to move around the different properties but wound up staying indefinitely at the one in Kenya's Masai Mara.
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Sky high: Rome shot aerial photos from a hot air balloon.
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Lush life: Acacia and date trees are both native to the Mara.
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Day of the jackal: One animal Rome loved learning about was the jackal (pictured), which reminds him of the foxes he grew up around in England.
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Hippo hangout: Hippos will sometimes make grunting noises when they disagree with each other.
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Leopard love: Just like their domesticated house cat relatives, big cats will sleep pretty much anywhere.
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Sunny day: Impalas, like the ones pictured here, are often active at sunrise.
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Family pride: Unlike their parents, lion cubs still have lots of energy to run off during the day.
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Team hang: Groups of hippos are known as a pod.
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Roaming free: Spending lots of time in one place means getting to know individual animals. This leopard is named Romi.
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Slow burn: Rome witnessed one of the periodic controlled burns in the Mara, which ensures that new grass will grow.
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Four tops: The plural noun for a group of giraffes is a tower, but when they're moving it's a journey. Talk about a metaphor.
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Wildlife photographer Felix Rome shares his favorite Kenya pictures
