The Young Conservationists | Kenya Deep Dive Photogallery
On Feb. 25 through March 10 the Global Impacts Microschool traveled to Kenya for their Deep Dive trip.
After returning from a morning game drive Mission Director Annie Riggs relaxes in the front seat of a vehicle.
Ella Alexander, Copy Editor
April 14, 2023
On a morning game drive the Young Conservationists saw hyenas.
Out on a morning game drive there was a flock of impalas basking in the sunrise.
The male impala walks away from the herd.
After eating breakfast in the forest the Young Conservationist, led by Kate Spencer look at the water source for local villages.
On a hike Junior Lucy Wittek waits for Emilie Lai to jump across a creek.
Walking across a log Junior Claire Boma and Kenyan student Diana follow the other students on a hike.
While hiking Junior Mary Margret Perkins and director of STEAM Emilie Lai stop to pick up something they saw on the ground.
Turning around to smile at the camera junior Lucy Wittek stands in sunlight.
Junior Ginger Griffiths hands her coffee mug to Kate Spencer in order to jump across the creek.
Junior Kate Wren starts to climb the rocks leading to a precipice.
While sitting on the rocks Juniors Suzanne Sade and Lucy Wittek lean in for a selfie while Sophmore Ella Satterwhite and Junior Kate Wren admire the scenery.
During a game drive back to camp there was a male lion.
An impala was spotted on a nightly game drive.
A black rhino a species that is critically endangered was spotted on a morning game drive.
After returning from a morning game drive Mission Director Annie Riggs relaxes in the front seat of a vehicle.
While tracking lions with predator monitor Felix the Young Conservationists see a lion.
Junior Lucy Wittek help predator monitor Felix pick up lion scat to analvze at the lab.
While driving the safari cars pass over a dusty road.
The Cape buffalo a species of African buffalo are spotted at Lewa Wildlife conservancy.
A baby elephant rests under it’s mother.
While visiting Lewa Wilderness lodge the sun streams over the roof.
At Lewa Wilderness Lodge the Young Conservationist learned about luxury tourism.
A white rhino feeds in the tall grass.
The safari cars drive back to camp for lunch.
At sunset the giraffe feeds on trees.
Junior Lucy Wittek wraps trees to stop elephants from rubbing against them.
The elephants munches on a tree.
While on a morning drive other safari vehicles from Lewa’s luxury lodges drive around tourists.
Kenyan student Diana grabs Kenyan student Sabina’s hand.
Kenyan student Diana smile for the camera while wrapped up in the traditional Maasai shuka.
Before the traditional killing of the goat juniors Kosi Okuagu and Lucy Wittek talk with Kenyan student Sabina.
*TRIGGER WARNING* Junior Ginger Griffiths helps skin a goat as a part of a Maasai tradition.
*TRIGGER WARNING* Taking turns skinning the goat junior Suzanne Sade helps take off the hide.
*TRIGGER WARNING* In order to skin the goat junior Lucy Wittek pulls back the hide as she cuts it away from the flesh.
*TRIGGER WARNING* Josphat helps junior Kate Wren skin the goat by pulling back the hide.
*TRIGGER WARNING* Josphat squats next to the goat as he explains what all the parts are used for.
Joseph teaches junior Lucy Wittek and sophmore Ella Satterwhite how to play a traditional Maasai game.
The garden at a local school funded by Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.
Juniors Suzanne Sade, Mary Margret Perkins and Claire Boma; sophmore Ella Saterwhite; and Kenyan student Sabina dig holes under the holes for drip irrigation while missions director Annie Riggs takes a photo.
Juniors Suzanne Sade and Lucy Wittek plant seeds in a local school’s garden.
Junior Mary Margret Perkins pushes the wheelbarrow to get fertilizer for the garden.
The local school funded by Lewa Wildlife Conservancy uses drip irrigation in order to preserve water.
Junior Lucy Wittek helps till the dirt in order to plant things in the garden.
Junior Suzanne Sade tills in the garden while fellow juniors Mary Margret Peerkins, Kosi Okuagu, and Lucy Wittek watch.
Junior Claire Boma plants seedlings in the garden.
Junior Kosi Okuagu takes her turn tilling the garden.
Kuresh Hassan, who works at the school, teaches the Young Conservationists how to garden and till the ground.