Montana–based photographer and Nikon ambassador Ami Vitale has traveled to over 100 countries, capturing communities and wildlife across the globe.
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Nature preserve
Marura Rd, Nanyuki, Kenya
"Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Nanyuki has the largest black rhino population in East Africa, as well as the last two northern white rhinos on the planet."
Ami VITALE
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary
Animal rescue service
Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya
"Travel north to Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy and visit the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, which is the first indigenous [Samburu] owned and run elephant sanctuary in all of Africa. They are also the only sanctuary that hires indigenous women to be elephant keepers."
Ami VITALE
Karura Forest
National forest
Nairobi, Kenya
"One of my first stops would be to take a walk in the Karura Forest in Nairobi."
Ami VITALE
Nairobi Gallery
Museum
Kenyatta Ave, Nairobi, Kenya
beit é selam
Bar
4 Maua Cl, Nairobi, Kenya
"Once you’ve built up an appetite my go-to place to eat is the beit é selam restaurant, which means ‘place of peace’. It’s a reflection of Nairobi and influenced by the diversity of culinary accents spread across the African continent. On special occasions they also have live music!"
Ami VITALE
Sarara Camp
Tented camp
295P+Q6 Wamba, Samburu, Kenya
"Closer to Namunyak and Reteti Sanctuary there is a place I love so much where you can stay, it’s called Sarara Camp, which also means ‘place of peace’."
Ami VITALE