Finch Hattons, Tsavo West
Spring-fed pools in Tsavo, home of the red elephants, under Kilimanjaro.
About this view
Tsavo is Kenya's largest protected wilderness, more than 22,000 square kilometres of red soil, lava flow and scrub between Nairobi and the coast. Its elephants are famous for looking wrong: they dust-bathe in the park's fine red volcanic earth and come out ochre, which is why they are known as the red elephants of Tsavo.
This camera sits at Finch Hattons, a camp built on spring-fed pools in Tsavo West, at the foot of the Chyulu Hills. The springs are permanent water in a dry park, so hippo hold the pools and everything else comes to them. On clear mornings Kilimanjaro stands over the whole scene from across the Tanzanian border.
Kenya is UTC+3. The dry seasons — roughly January to March and July to October — pull game to the springs; midday is hot and quiet, and the animals move at either end of the day.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the Finch Hattons, Tsavo West live cam located?
- The camera looks over Tsavo West National Park, in Kenya. Its position is 2.850°S, 38.100°E, which you can open on our world map.
- What time is it at the Finch Hattons, Tsavo West camera?
- Tsavo West National Park runs on UTC+3, and the live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and whether it is day or night there. It is worth checking before you watch: this view changes completely between the middle of the night and the busiest hours of the day.
- Are there other live cams near Tsavo West National Park?
- Yes — the closest ones are ol Donyo Waterhole, Kenya, Lentorre, South Rift and Porini Rhino Camp, Ol Pejeta. They are listed under "Nearby cams" further down this page, and every camera we carry is plotted on the world map.
- Is this stream really live?
- Yes. This is a real 24/7 live feed broadcast by Africam, played through the official YouTube player — free, no account needed. Every stream in our catalogue is checked automatically before each update to confirm it is still live and watchable.
