Turkana Collection

An alert black rhino. Mweiga, Solio, Kenya

Kenya, Lake Turkana, Eliye Sprinjgs. Before sunrise, Turkana fishermen with traditional wicker baskets prepare to fish for tilapia in the shallow waters of Lake Turkana using lighted faggots to

Turkana Woman portrait, Turkana Lake, Kenia
Francisco Mendoza Ruiz

Turkana Strong
Tori E Bohn

Merti, Northern Kenya. Turkana women dance to welcome their guests

Turkana woman
Elena Molina

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Kenya. Lake Turkana. Sunset at Lobolo Oasis, August Date: 20/03/2007

A Turkana tribesman, Kenya, Africa, 1936. Artist: Wide World Photos
A Turkana tribesman, Kenya, Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

The traditional weaponry of the Turkana warriors consisted of a long-shafted spear with a narrow blade, a small rectangular shield made of giraffe or buffalo hide

A beautiful yellow variant of the red Flame Lily (Gloriosa superba) can be found at lower altitudes especially in Tsavo West National Park

A Turkana woman, typically wearing many layers of bead necklaces and a series of hooped earrings with an pair of leaf-shaped earrrings at the front, sits in the entrance to her hut

Two Msai giraffes shade themselves beneath a Balanites tree on the plains of the Masai Mara National Reserve

A white rhino with a very long horn. Mweiga, Solio, Kenya

An old Turkana woman wearing all the finery of her tribe. In a hole pierced below her lower lip, she wears an ornament beautifully made from twisted strands of copper wire

A young Turkana man with a braided hairstyle

Skull of Paranthropus aethiopicus with prominent sagittal crest. Pliocene. Located in Lomekwi, Kenya. Natural History Museum. London. United Kingdom

An elephant covered in red dust blocks a track in Kenyas Tsavo West National Park

Reticulated giraffes. Mweiga, Solio, Kenya

A diminutive Kirks dikdik in Kenyas Tsavo West National Park

Two male Msai ostriches in breeding plumage in Kenyas Tsavo West National Park

A young Msai giraffe in Kenyas Tsavo West National Park

A white-throated savanna monitor lizard flicks out its long blue forked tongue. Its home is an old termite mound

A family of White Rhinos, the female with a massive horn. Mweiga, Solio, Kenya

A Turkana man herds his goats in the semi-desert terrain near the southeastern shoreline of Lake Turkana

A series of lava rock pools are situated just off the southern end of Lake Turkana, northern Kenyas Jade Sea. The colour of the water is caused by extreme alkalinity in which green algae with a high

A Turkana woman sitting in the doorway of her hut. Her heavy mporro braided necklace identifies her as a married woman. Typical of her tribe

Donkeys are indispensable beast of burden, assuring the nomadic Turkana of complete mobility. These study little animals carry the few essentials of life in oval panniers strapped to their flanks

A young Turkana herdsboy sneaks a drink of milk straight from a camels udder. Camels are important to stockowners in the arid regions of Turkanaland since they are browsers

A Turkana man with a fine clay hairstyle, so typical of the southern Turkana. The black ostrich feather pompoms denote that the man belongs to the ng imor (black) moiety of his tribe

Turkana elders wear decorative ivory lip ornaments, secured in position by a spigot which is inserted in a hole pierced below the mans lower lip after initiation

As weeks without rain turn into months, the vegetation of the semi-arid thorn scrub country of south Turkana district begins to turn brown and many trees shed their leaves

At the onset of rain, thorn trees burst into leaf and the vegetation of the semi-arid countryside looks fresh and green for a while. The sharp peak of the impressive mountain range is called Kakurotom

A Turkana man strides purposefully across the treeless Lotagipi Plains as an Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) watches him atop a termite mound

Inhospitable, semi-arid, thorn scrub country northwest of Lodwar, the administrative centre of the Turkana people. All the hills and mountains are of volcanic origin

Semi-arid, thorn scrub country, littered with lava debris, near Parkati. Being extremely hot and dry, the area is only used by the nomadic Turkana for grazing goats and camels

Homo ergaster landscape. Artwork of Homo ergaster male and female hominins (right) walking across African savannah during the Pleistocene. H

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Turkana, a land of diverse wonders and rich cultural heritage. In Mweiga, Solio, Kenya, an alert black rhino roams freely, symbolizing the resilience of this magnificent species. The breathtaking Lake Turkana in Eliye Springs, Kenya captivates with its turquoise waters and picturesque landscapes. Delving into history, the skull of Paranthropus aethiopicus reminds us of our ancient roots in this region. Journeying to Merti in Northern Kenya unveils the vibrant traditions as Turkana women gracefully dance to welcome their guests. Captured by DDE-90019794 is a striking image of a Turkana woman adorned with intricate jewelry that reflects her proud heritage. A glimpse into the past takes us back to 1936 when Wide World Photos artistically portrays a Turkana tribesman against the backdrop of Kenya's vast African landscape. Nature's beauty flourishes here too; Tsavo West National Park boasts a stunning yellow variant of the red Flame Lily known as Gloriosa superba at lower altitudes. Meanwhile, two majestic Masai giraffes seek shade beneath a Balanites tree on the plains of Masai Mara National Park. The wildlife continues to amaze as we encounter a white rhino with an impressively long horn in Mweiga, Solio, Kenya. And finally, an old Turkana woman proudly wears all the finery representing her tribe's customs and traditions. Turkana embodies nature's splendor intertwined with human history and culture—a place where ancient fossils meet vibrant dances and where wildlife thrives amidst awe-inspiring landscapes.