Lake Nakuru

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"During the green season migratory birds arrive in full breeding plumage and the lake is renowned for turning pink as thousands of flamingos congregate, creating vivid, photogenic scenes of concentrated birdlife." - Maija de Rijk-Uys

"Spot flamingos at Lake Nakuru Film fans mayremember the scene in Out of Africa when Denys Finch Hatton's little yellow gypsy plane swoopedabovethe pink flamingo–filled waters of Lake Nakuru to the sound of the John Barry soundtrack. The lakeis indeed known for the thousands of flamingos that nest along its shores, attracted to the lake's vast quantities of tasty algae. (Recent rising water levels have resulted in many of the birds moving their nestselsewhere, but naturalists believe they'll return when the waters recede.) In 1961, the lake and its surrounding land were namedLake Nakuru National Park, nowprotectingthe black and southern white rhinos, warthogs, lions, baboons, and otherwildlifethat live here. The lake is a roughly three-hour drive from Nairobi."