We spent five glorious days in the Masai Mara during mid-September of 2010. We saw more animals here than anywhere else in Kenya. Unfortunately, we saw more tourists too but since we were part of the crowd we can't complain. Our last evening it rained and the roads were so slick we didn't go on a game drive but by morning all was well with the world and we enjoyed one last look. We only saw the eastern part of the Mara and didn't get to the Mara Triangle which was a disappointment for me since I follow events there on
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Masai Mara This is the southeast gate to the Masai Mara. It is found at the end...
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Masai Mara Camp This was the worst camp we stayed in, in Kenya. The water only worked...
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Eating area. This area was clean and if the sun was up you could even see what you were...
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Cooking facilities. This gave a whole new meaning to the term "cookshack"....
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Our Masai Mara Home. The tents were on a concret slab and the beds were comfortable.
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Inside our tent. The beds were much better than they look and there was "toilet...
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Cows in the camp. I grew up around cattle so it didn't bother me having them around...
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Wildebeest Once we left the camp behind and entered the Masai Mara everything was...
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Wildebeest Of course, sometimes he had more important things to do than talk to us.
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Wildebeest migration. We came to the Masai Mara in September hoping to see the wildebeest migration...
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Wildebeests at the River The wildebeest and zebra mass at the river bank until finally the...
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Mara crossing. These wildebeests are crossing from Kenya into Tanzania. When larde numbers...
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One who didn't make it. Wildebeest who are injured or drown often wash downstream.
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Mara River Croc Crocs, like this, are waiting for the crossing so they can get a meal. As you...
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The Boneyard When the dead wildebeets wash up downstream they become a feast for...
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"Am I too late for supper?" Obviously there is plenty to go around and nobody will have to go hungry.
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Lion About a mile inside the gate there was a pride of lions that we saw...
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Lioness This was a young male who was hanging around the pride. The big male...
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Lioness and paartly grown cub These two also belonged to the pride, which had about 15 total lions in it.
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Lions hunting These two females were hunting. Females do most of the hunting and then the...
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Lion Partners A closer look at two of the prides females.
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Dinner time. Today the pride will eat well. They have brought down a wildebeest and...
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Enen Lions have to play. This is a different pride and the yougsters were playing with an empty water...
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Lion King Or maybe "ex-king". He was all alone and from his scars I...
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Lioness and cubs One morning we found this mother with her newborn cubs hidden under a...
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