Google Street View now features Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve

Google Street View which enables users to explore places around the world through a 360 degree, paranomic and street-level imagery, now features Samburu National Reserve with more than 10,000 still photos on its platform.

According to Google Kenya country marketing manager Farzana Khubchandani, Google has brought Google Street View to Samburu in a bid to create awareness and applaud efforts geared towards the conservation of elephants in Kenya.

Google said it has partnered with the Samburu National Reserve, Save the Elephants Foundation, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the Samburu County Government and the people of Samburu for the initiative.

“We hope that by bringing street view to Samburu, we will inspire people around the world to gain a deeper appreciation for elephants and compliment the efforts of organisations such as Save the Elephants,” Khubchandani said.

“Google Street View will take you to Samburu from the comfort of your phone or your laptop. It will give you a sneak peek of how the wildlife and the environment look like before you even go there,” Sean Askay, the Engineering Manager, Google Earth said.