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2. Smithsonian–Roosevelt African Expedition - Wikipedia

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   John Alden Loring. The Smithsonian–Roosevelt African Expedition was an expedition to tropical Africa in 1909–1911 led by former US President Theodore Roosevelt. It was funded by Andrew Carnegie and sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution. [1] Its purpose was to collect specimens for the Smithsonian's new natural history museum, now known ...

3. List of state visits made by Elizabeth II - Wikipedia

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   2 visits. 1 visit. Presentation of a book of the Six Decades of H.M. The Queen's Commonwealth and State Visits, 18 December 2012. Queen Elizabeth II undertook a number of state and official visits over her 70-year reign (1952 to 2022), [1] as well as trips throughout the Commonwealth, making her the most widely travelled head of state in history.

4. Safari - Wikipedia

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   Safari. A safari ( / səˈfɑːri /; from Swahili safari 'journey' originally from Arabic Safar 'to journey') is an overland journey to observe wild animals, especially in Southeast Africa. [1] [2] [3] The so-called "Big Five" game animals of Africa – lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo – particularly form an important ...

5. Tourism in Kenya - Wikipedia

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   Kenya's growth in 2019 was 1,167%. In addition to this overall growth, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Moi International Airport showed significant growth of 6.07% and 8.56% respectively. Najib Balala, Tourism Cabinet Secretary in Kenya, is the person credited for an African tourism achievement of $1.6 billion.

6. Nairobi National Park - Wikipedia

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   Nairobi National Park is a national park in Kenya that was established in 1946 about 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Nairobi. It is fenced on three sides, whereas the open southern boundary allows migrating wildlife to move between the park and the adjacent Kitengela plains. Herbivores gather in the park during the dry season.

7. Wildlife of Kenya - Wikipedia

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   A herd of African buffalo in Kenya. The wildlife of Kenya refers to its fauna. The diversity of Kenya's wildlife has garnered international fame, especially for its populations of large mammals. Mammal species include lion ( Panthera leo ), cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus) hippopotamus ( Hippopotamus amphibius ), African buffalo ( Syncerus caffer ...