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Kenya: Bird Perches on Chinese Man’s Head in Masai Mara

A video taken in Kenya’s Maasai Mara on August 30, 2025, shows a small bird perched on a Chinese man’s messy hair, refusing to leave no matter how much he shakes or turns his head. The moment highlights the peaceful coexistence between people and wildlife in the region.

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KENYA-NAROK-MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE-WILDLIFE

A lion is pictured in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya, Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Yuan Lin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KENYA-NAROK-MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE-WILDLIFE

A leopard is pictured in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya, May 22, 2025. Photo by Yuan Lin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KENYA-NAROK-MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE-WILDLIFE

A leopard leaps across a river in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya, Aug. 30, 2025. Photo by Yuan Lin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giraffes At Maasai Mara National Reserve - Kenya

Giraffes are pictured in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya, Sept. 1, 2025. Phot oby Yang Guang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giraffes At Maasai Mara National Reserve - Kenya

Giraffes are pictured in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya, Sept. 1, 2025. Phot oby Yang Guang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giraffes At Maasai Mara National Reserve - Kenya

A giraffe is pictured in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya, Sept. 1, 2025. Phot oby Yang Guang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giraffes At Maasai Mara National Reserve - Kenya

A giraffe is pictured in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya, Sept. 1, 2025. Phot oby Yang Guang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Games In Kajiado County - Kenya

A Maasai participant competes in the 5000-meter race during the Maasai games in Kajiado County, Kenya, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Games In Kajiado County - Kenya

Maasai participants compete in the 5000-meter race during the Maasai games in Kajiado County, Kenya, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Games In Kajiado County - Kenya

A Maasai participant competes in the high jump event during the Maasai games in Kajiado County, Kenya, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Games In Kajiado County - Kenya

A Maasai participant competes in the high jump event during the Maasai games in Kajiado County, Kenya, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Games In Kajiado County - Kenya

A Maasai participant competes in the javelin throwing event during the Maasai games in Kajiado County, Kenya, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Games In Kajiado County - Kenya

A Maasai participant competes in the rungu-throwing event during the Maasai games in Kajiado County, Kenya, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Games In Kajiado County - Kenya

Maasai participants compete in the 800-meter race during the Maasai games in Kajiado County, Kenya, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Games In Kajiado County - Kenya

A Maasai participant competes in the javelin throwing event during the Maasai games in Kajiado County, Kenya, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Games In Kajiado County - Kenya

Maasai participants compete in the 200-meter race during the Maasai games in Kajiado County, Kenya, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Games In Kajiado County - Kenya

A Maasai participant competes in the javelin throwing event during the Maasai games in Kajiado County, Kenya, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Games In Kajiado County - Kenya

People watch a participant competing in the rungu-throwing event during the Maasai games in Kajiado County, Kenya, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Games In Kajiado County - Kenya

Maasai participants warm up before the Maasai games in Kajiado County, Kenya, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Games In Kajiado County - Kenya

The winning participants celebrate after the Maasai games in Kajiado County, Kenya, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Games In Kajiado County - Kenya

Maasai participants compete in the 200-meter race during the Maasai games in Kajiado County, Kenya, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Games In Kajiado County - Kenya

A Maasai participant competes in the high jump event during the Maasai games in Kajiado County, Kenya, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Village Open To Tourists - Kenya

A Maasai villager sells souvenirs in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Narok, Kenya, on August 21, 2024. Maasai, one of the major tribes in Kenya, is mainly scattered in the south and southwest parts bordering Tanzania. The tribe is still living in nomadic way. Their settlement covers the world-famous tourist destinations of Masai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park. With the development of local tourism industry, the Maasai people have opened their villages to embrace the tourists, as a way of increasing their income while maintaining their traditional lifestyle. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Village Open To Tourists - Kenya

Maasai children have fun in a village in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Narok, Kenya, on August 21, 2024. Maasai, one of the major tribes in Kenya, is mainly scattered in the south and southwest parts bordering Tanzania. The tribe is still living in nomadic way. Their settlement covers the world-famous tourist destinations of Masai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park. With the development of local tourism industry, the Maasai people have opened their villages to embrace the tourists, as a way of increasing their income while maintaining their traditional lifestyle. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Village Open To Tourists - Kenya

Maasai villagers communicate in a village in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Narok, Kenya, on August 21, 2024. Maasai, one of the major tribes in Kenya, is mainly scattered in the south and southwest parts bordering Tanzania. The tribe is still living in nomadic way. Their settlement covers the world-famous tourist destinations of Masai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park. With the development of local tourism industry, the Maasai people have opened their villages to embrace the tourists, as a way of increasing their income while maintaining their traditional lifestyle. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Village Open To Tourists - Kenya

A Maasai villager performs the traditional dance in a village in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Narok, Kenya, on August 21, 2024. Maasai, one of the major tribes in Kenya, is mainly scattered in the south and southwest parts bordering Tanzania. The tribe is still living in nomadic way. Their settlement covers the world-famous tourist destinations of Masai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park. With the development of local tourism industry, the Maasai people have opened their villages to embrace the tourists, as a way of increasing their income while maintaining their traditional lifestyle. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Village Open To Tourists - Kenya

Maasai villagers perform the traditional dance in a village in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Narok, Kenya, on August 21, 2024. Maasai, one of the major tribes in Kenya, is mainly scattered in the south and southwest parts bordering Tanzania. The tribe is still living in nomadic way. Their settlement covers the world-famous tourist destinations of Masai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park. With the development of local tourism industry, the Maasai people have opened their villages to embrace the tourists, as a way of increasing their income while maintaining their traditional lifestyle. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Village Open To Tourists - Kenya

Maasai villagers perform the traditional dance in a village in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Narok, Kenya, on August 21, 2024. Maasai, one of the major tribes in Kenya, is mainly scattered in the south and southwest parts bordering Tanzania. The tribe is still living in nomadic way. Their settlement covers the world-famous tourist destinations of Masai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park. With the development of local tourism industry, the Maasai people have opened their villages to embrace the tourists, as a way of increasing their income while maintaining their traditional lifestyle. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Village Open To Tourists - Kenya

Maasai villagers perform the traditional dance in a village in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Narok, Kenya, on August 21, 2024. Maasai, one of the major tribes in Kenya, is mainly scattered in the south and southwest parts bordering Tanzania. The tribe is still living in nomadic way. Their settlement covers the world-famous tourist destinations of Masai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park. With the development of local tourism industry, the Maasai people have opened their villages to embrace the tourists, as a way of increasing their income while maintaining their traditional lifestyle. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Village Open To Tourists - Kenya

Maasai villagers communicate in a village in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Narok, Kenya, August 21, 2024. Maasai, one of the major tribes in Kenya, is mainly scattered in the south and southwest parts bordering Tanzania. The tribe is still living in nomadic way. Their settlement covers the world-famous tourist destinations of Masai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park. With the development of local tourism industry, the Maasai people have opened their villages to embrace the tourists, as a way of increasing their income while maintaining their traditional lifestyle. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Village Open To Tourists - Kenya

Maasai villagers sell souvenirs in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Narok, Kenya, on August 21, 2024. Maasai, one of the major tribes in Kenya, is mainly scattered in the south and southwest parts bordering Tanzania. The tribe is still living in nomadic way. Their settlement covers the world-famous tourist destinations of Masai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park. With the development of local tourism industry, the Maasai people have opened their villages to embrace the tourists, as a way of increasing their income while maintaining their traditional lifestyle. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Village Open To Tourists - Kenya

A Maasai villager stands in front of his home in a village in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Narok, Kenya, on August 21, 2024. Maasai, one of the major tribes in Kenya, is mainly scattered in the south and southwest parts bordering Tanzania. The tribe is still living in nomadic way. Their settlement covers the world-famous tourist destinations of Masai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park. With the development of local tourism industry, the Maasai people have opened their villages to embrace the tourists, as a way of increasing their income while maintaining their traditional lifestyle. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Village Open To Tourists - Kenya

Maasai villagers play traditional musical instruments in a village in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Narok, Kenya, on August 21, 2024. Maasai, one of the major tribes in Kenya, is mainly scattered in the south and southwest parts bordering Tanzania. The tribe is still living in nomadic way. Their settlement covers the world-famous tourist destinations of Masai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park. With the development of local tourism industry, the Maasai people have opened their villages to embrace the tourists, as a way of increasing their income while maintaining their traditional lifestyle. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Village Open To Tourists - Kenya

A Maasai villager sells souvenirs in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Narok, Kenya, on August 21, 2024. Maasai, one of the major tribes in Kenya, is mainly scattered in the south and southwest parts bordering Tanzania. The tribe is still living in nomadic way. Their settlement covers the world-famous tourist destinations of Masai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park. With the development of local tourism industry, the Maasai people have opened their villages to embrace the tourists, as a way of increasing their income while maintaining their traditional lifestyle. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maasai Village Open To Tourists - Kenya

Maasai villagers sell souvenirs in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Narok, Kenya, on August 21, 2024. Maasai, one of the major tribes in Kenya, is mainly scattered in the south and southwest parts bordering Tanzania. The tribe is still living in nomadic way. Their settlement covers the world-famous tourist destinations of Masai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park. With the development of local tourism industry, the Maasai people have opened their villages to embrace the tourists, as a way of increasing their income while maintaining their traditional lifestyle. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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TANZANIA-ARUSHA-NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA

(240130) -- ARUSHA, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 29, 2024 shows residences of the Maasai tribe in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha, Tanzania. (Xinhua/Hua Hongli)

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TANZANIA-ARUSHA-NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA

(240130) -- ARUSHA, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 29, 2024 shows the Maasai people in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha, Tanzania. (Xinhua/Hua Hongli)

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Tanzania receives first batch of Chinese tourists after pandemic

STORY: Tanzania receives first batch of Chinese tourists after pandemic DATELINE: April 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:39 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a plane arriving 2. various of Maasai traditions welcoming and interacting with Chinese tourists 3. various of Chinese tourists getting into cars for a trip 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG ZHENHAI, General Manager of Shaanxi Continental Culture Company 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAMASI MFUGALE, Director General of the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) STORYLINE: A group of 28 Chinese tourists aboard Ethiopian Airlines touched down Saturday afternoon at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA), which is located in Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. They are the first batch of tourists from China after the pandemic to Tanzania. Wang Zhenhai, leader of the group and general manager of Shaanxi Continental Culture Company, said the Chinese tourists came from different parts of China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an

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More than 17 elephants adopted and named in Kenya's tembo festival

STORY: More than 17 elephants adopted and named in Kenya's tembo festival DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter 2. various of people during the "Tembo" naming festival 3. various of elephants 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PENINAH MALONZA, Cabinet Secretary, Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOSEPH LELENTEI, Maasai elder 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CALMAS ONDEGO, Businessman STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter "This is Inchurra village located in Amboseli, one of the most visited parks in Kenya. Named after an indigenous tree here, this village here today with about 250 people was chosen for the Tembo naming festival to mark the World Wildlife Day on Friday. Today more than 17 elephants have been adopted and named and the individuals that are being given or rather other new 'parents' are required to ensure that these animals are well taken care of and protected." Lau

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KENYA-KAJIADO-DROUGHT-MAASAIS-LIFE

(230301) -- KAJIADO, March 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2023 shows wilted vegetation in Kajiado County, Kenya. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They rely on livestock breeding as their main source of income. Following a historic fifth consecutive failed rainy season in the Horn of Africa, the life of Maasais in Kenya has been severely affected for scores of emaciated livestock have died due to forage grass shortage and water shortage. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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KENYA-KAJIADO-DROUGHT-MAASAIS-LIFE

(230301) -- KAJIADO, March 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2023 shows a Maasai trader gazing at emaciated livestock at a livestock market in Kajiado County, Kenya. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They rely on livestock breeding as their main source of income. Following a historic fifth consecutive failed rainy season in the Horn of Africa, the life of Maasais in Kenya has been severely affected for scores of emaciated livestock have died due to forage grass shortage and water shortage. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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KENYA-KAJIADO-DROUGHT-MAASAIS-LIFE

(230301) -- KAJIADO, March 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a Maasai family wait for food aid at a boarding school in Kajiado County, Kenya, Feb. 28, 2023. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They rely on livestock breeding as their main source of income. Following a historic fifth consecutive failed rainy season in the Horn of Africa, the life of Maasais in Kenya has been severely affected for scores of emaciated livestock have died due to forage grass shortage and water shortage. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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KENYA-KAJIADO-DROUGHT-MAASAIS-LIFE

(230301) -- KAJIADO, March 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2023 shows horns of livestock after their corpses were cremated near a livestock market in Kajiado County, Kenya. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They rely on livestock breeding as their main source of income. Following a historic fifth consecutive failed rainy season in the Horn of Africa, the life of Maasais in Kenya has been severely affected for scores of emaciated livestock have died due to forage grass shortage and water shortage. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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KENYA-KAJIADO-DROUGHT-MAASAIS-LIFE

(230301) -- KAJIADO, March 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a Maasai family hold plates containing their lunch at a boarding school in Kajiado County, Kenya, Feb. 28, 2023. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They rely on livestock breeding as their main source of income. Following a historic fifth consecutive failed rainy season in the Horn of Africa, the life of Maasais in Kenya has been severely affected for scores of emaciated livestock have died due to forage grass shortage and water shortage. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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KENYA-KAJIADO-DROUGHT-MAASAIS-LIFE

(230301) -- KAJIADO, March 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Joshua Sempeta, a 71-year-old father of ten and a patriarch of a Maasai family, is on his way home carrying food aid at a boarding school in Kajiado County, Kenya, Feb. 28, 2023. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They rely on livestock breeding as their main source of income. Following a historic fifth consecutive failed rainy season in the Horn of Africa, the life of Maasais in Kenya has been severely affected for scores of emaciated livestock have died due to forage grass shortage and water shortage. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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KENYA-KAJIADO-DROUGHT-MAASAIS-LIFE

(230301) -- KAJIADO, March 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2023 shows a deserted livestock market in Kajiado County, Kenya. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They rely on livestock breeding as their main source of income. Following a historic fifth consecutive failed rainy season in the Horn of Africa, the life of Maasais in Kenya has been severely affected for scores of emaciated livestock have died due to forage grass shortage and water shortage. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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KENYA-KAJIADO-DROUGHT-MAASAIS-LIFE

(230301) -- KAJIADO, March 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a Maasai family wait for their lunch at a boarding school in Kajiado County, Kenya, Feb. 28, 2023. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They rely on livestock breeding as their main source of income. Following a historic fifth consecutive failed rainy season in the Horn of Africa, the life of Maasais in Kenya has been severely affected for scores of emaciated livestock have died due to forage grass shortage and water shortage. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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Prolonged drought in Tanzania turns Maasai livestock keepers into hairdressers

STORY: Prolonged drought in Tanzania turns Maasai livestock keepers into hairdressers DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ray Lipasho Kimeshwa's shop in Dar es Salaam 2. SOUNDBITE: MWANAHAMISI SHAABAN, Dar es Salaam resident STORYLINE: The prolonged drought in Tanzania has forced Maasais to migrate to urban centers to do businesses like hairdressing and guarding houses. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting northern Tanzania and central and southern Kenya. Ray Lipasho Kimeshwa, a Maasai born in Tanzania's northern region of Manyara, once owned about 100 cattle between the 1990s and 2000s. But the drought caused by climate change killed some of his animals. In 2001, Kimeshwa migrated to the port city of Dar es Salaam to engage in the business of hairdressing. He teamed up with two other Maasais, who both arrived in Dar es Salaam in 2016 to do the hairdressing business. Kimeshwa said their customers are women fro

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-MAASAI-CLIMATE CHANGE-HAIRDRESSER

(230227) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maasai people weave hair for a customer in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Feb. 25, 2023. TO GO WITH "Climate change turns Tanzania's Maasai livestock keepers into hairdressers" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)