Amboseli is unique for it's big tusk elephants that can be photographed and seen roaming in the open vast plains also it's home to different species of birds that migrate from different parts of the country to find food in the swamps of amboseli contrary to different beliefs about lions being non existent in this areas boseli boasts of more that 40 lions found in different prides, cheetahs, hyenas, hippos and the very shy serval cats.