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Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is a hub city that is equally appealing whether you prefer the city or a safari. Or embrace both. Nairobi National Park, a wildlife sanctuary just minutes from the city center, has lions, rhinos, giraffes, and zebras against the backdrop of the city skyline. Visit the Giraffe Centre for up-close encounters with endangered Rothschild’s giraffes, or learn about conservation efforts at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s elephant orphanage. Or venture a little farther out to Samburu National Reserve to see the “Samburu Special Five”: Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, Somali ostrich, and gerenuk — all endemic species that are incredibly rare anywhere else in the world.