Haller Nature Park

OVERVIEW

Tour a nature park that was once a lifeless limestone quarry and see how it has been transformed into a biologically diverse paradise that is home to thousands of indigenous animals and plants. Haller Nature Park is now a natural wonderland where you may see herds of eland and oryx grazing under giant baobab trees, crocodiles basking in the sun and giraffes feeding on vegetation beyond the reach of other herbivores. The game enclosures also provide homes for genet cats, bush babies and more than 180 species of birds, many of which you may watch being fed. You may also hear the heartwarming true story of a resident giant tortoise named Mzee, who at 130 years old adopted an orphaned hippo and raised it as her own son. The park’s manmade ponds are another success story as they are inhabited by a unique variety of tilapi that is supplied to restaurants throughout Mombasa.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Observe a huge variety of animals in a nature park that was once a barren quarry.
• Discover how the quarry was completely transformed to support native flora and fauna.
• See animals as large as hippos and as small as bush babies in a variety of habitats.
• Watch animals being feed and learn about their most interesting characteristics.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.