Blue Wildebeest Portrait in Masai Mara

What’s gnu, blue?

In Kenya’s Masai Mara, a blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) faces the camera with its distinctive curved horns and dark mane, clearly not appreciating the name pun. © 2025 Chris Smith. All rights reserved.

Camera Details

  • Camera: NIKON Z 9
  • Aperture: f/5
  • Shutter Speed: 1/2500s
  • ISO: 640
  • Focal Length: 210mm