Tsavo National Park is Kenya’s largest national park and a significant wildlife stronghold. The park was split into two due to the railway going from Mombasa to the interior of Kenya. The portion lying north of the road is known as Tsavo East and the portion to the south, Tsavo West. The slightly larger Tsavo East is generally flat, with dry plains across which the Galana River flows. Tsavo West National Park is more mountainous and wetter than its counterpart, with swamps, Lake Jipe and the Mzima Springs. It is known for bird life and for its large mammal’s e.g. black rhino, Cape buffalo, elephant, leopard, hippo and Masai lion. There are also other smaller animals that can be spotted in the park, such as the bush baby, hartebeest, lesser kudu and Maasai giraffe.