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Maasai Mara

3-night self-drive safari
The turn off for the Maasai Mara just after Narok
The turn off for the Maasai Mara just after Narok		 Sekenani Gate to the Maasai Mara National Reserve
Sekenani Gate to the Maasai Mara National Reserve		 Distances to the various camps from the main gate
Distances to the various camps from the main gate		 Baboon on the sign pointing the turnoff to the Mara Serena
Baboon on the sign pointing the turnoff to the Mara Serena
Baboon
Baboon		 My first elephant in the Mara
My first elephant in the Mara		 Panicky zebra
Panicky zebra		 Male lion resting
Male lion resting
Lion
Lion		 2 male lions
2 male lions		 Lion
Lion		 Broken-down overland truck
Broken-down overland truck
Vervet Monkey
Vervet Monkey		 Vervet Monkey
Vervet Monkey		 Hippos in the Mara River
Hippos in the Mara River		 Hippo standing in the Mara River
Hippo standing in the Mara River
Egyptian Geese
Egyptian Geese		 Armed rangers escort visitors at the hippo pools near the bridge
Armed rangers escort visitors at the hippo pools near the bridge		 Walking along the Mara River
Walking along the Mara River		 Hippo Pools at the Mara River
Hippo Pools at the Mara River
That car used to be clean
That car used to be clean		 New Mara Bridge, the only river crossing in the park
New Mara Bridge, the only river crossing in the park		 View from the Mara River Bridge
View from the Mara River Bridge		 The western portion of the park is the Mara Triangle
The western portion of the park is the Mara Triangle
Nile Crocodile
Nile Crocodile		 Nile Crocodile
Nile Crocodile		 2 Crocodiles resting on the banks of the Mara River
2 Crocodiles resting on the banks of the Mara River		 Nile crocodile
Nile crocodile
Hippos in the Mara River
Hippos in the Mara River		 Hippos getting aggressive
Hippos getting aggressive		 Hippos
Hippos		 Hippo unusually grazing on land mid-day
Hippo unusually grazing on land mid-day
Hippo out of the water
Hippo out of the water		 The roads have numerous small water crossings
The roads have numerous small water crossings		 Zebra, Maasai Mara
Zebra, Maasai Mara		 The Maasai Mara is an extension of the Serengeti Plains of Tanzania
The Maasai Mara is an extension of the Serengeti Plains of Tanzania
Zebra
Zebra		 Wildebeest
Wildebeest		 Maasai Mara near the Mara Serena Lodge
Maasai Mara near the Mara Serena Lodge		 A main road in the Mara
A main road in the Mara
Maasai Giraffe
Maasai Giraffe		 2 Maasai Giraffes
2 Maasai Giraffes		 Yellow-billed Stork and African Sacred Ibis
Yellow-billed Stork and African Sacred Ibis		 Vultures
Vultures
Many vultures in a dead tree
Many vultures in a dead tree		 Rüppels Griffon Vulture
Rüppels Griffon Vulture		 Vultures flocking over a Mara River crossing
Vultures flocking over a Mara River crossing		 Vulture in flight
Vulture in flight
Wildebeest approach the Mara River to consider crossing
Wildebeest approach the Mara River to consider crossing		 Crocodile and a dead wildebeest in the Mara River
Crocodile and a dead wildebeest in the Mara River		 Crocodile at the crossing
Crocodile at the crossing		 Many safari vehicles wait at the crossing
Many safari vehicles wait at the crossing
The wildebeest herd crosses the Mara River
The wildebeest herd crosses the Mara River		 The herd continuing their migration
The herd continuing their migration		 Impala
Impala		 Thomson's Gazelle running
Thomson's Gazelle running
Lioness on a mound in the Olpunyata Swamp
Lioness on a mound in the Olpunyata Swamp		 Lioness posing in the evening light
Lioness posing in the evening light		 Mara Lioness
Mara Lioness		 Lioness
Lioness
Lioness
Lioness		 Waterbuck in the Olpunyata Swamp, which is fairly dry in August
Waterbuck in the Olpunyata Swamp, which is fairly dry in August		 Waterbucks
Waterbucks		 Evening on the Mara
Evening on the Mara
Topis
Topis		 Bird in flight at sunset
Bird in flight at sunset		 I camped 2 nights at the Mara Conservancy ranger station near the Serena Lodge for Ksh300/night
I camped 2 nights at the Mara Conservancy ranger station near the Serena Lodge for Ksh300/night		 Balloon lit up over a tree of vultures
Balloon lit up over a tree of vultures
The Serena Lodge is easy to find by the tall tree on the ridge
The Serena Lodge is easy to find by the tall tree on the ridge		 Vulture landing
Vulture landing		 Sunrise
Sunrise		 Hippo grazing on land at dawn
Hippo grazing on land at dawn
Sunrise over the Mara River
Sunrise over the Mara River		 With the sun, the hippo heads back into the river
With the sun, the hippo heads back into the river		 Vultures wait at the wildebeest crossing point near the Mara Serena Lodge
Vultures wait at the wildebeest crossing point near the Mara Serena Lodge		 Eland
Eland
Spotted hyena
Spotted hyena		 Spotted hyena and a Thomson's gazelle
Spotted hyena and a Thomson's gazelle		 Spotted hyenas out in the morning
Spotted hyenas out in the morning		 Spotted hyenas
Spotted hyenas
Balloon from Governor's Camp
Balloon from Governor's Camp		 Balloons from Governor's Camp
Balloons from Governor's Camp		 Balloons over the Mara Triangle
Balloons over the Mara Triangle		 Balloon tours are expensive...around $400 each
Balloon tours are expensive...around $400 each
Hippos in the Mara River
Hippos in the Mara River		 Dead zebra in the evening
Dead zebra in the evening		 The same dead zebra the following morning
The same dead zebra the following morning		 Waterbucks
Waterbucks
Wildebeest leftovers
Wildebeest leftovers		 The easiest way to find a lion in the Mara
The easiest way to find a lion in the Mara		 Lion in the tall grass
Lion in the tall grass		 The lions seem tolerant of vehicles
The lions seem tolerant of vehicles
Lion near Mara Serena Lodge
Lion near Mara Serena Lodge		 Topi (Tessebe)
Topi (Tessebe)		 Topi
Topi		 Topi
Topi
Eland in the tall grass
Eland in the tall grass		 Immature Crested Francolin
Immature Crested Francolin		 Lilac-breasted Roller
Lilac-breasted Roller		 Lilac-breasted Roller
Lilac-breasted Roller
Banded mongoose
Banded mongoose		 Warthog on the run
Warthog on the run		 Typical warthog view
Typical warthog view		 African buffalo
African buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo		 Hippo climbing out of a mud pool
Hippo climbing out of a mud pool		 Hippo
Hippo		 Hippo
Hippo
Buffalo and a topi
Buffalo and a topi		 Buffalo
Buffalo		 Mara River by Oryx Camp
Mara River by Oryx Camp		 Oryx Camp (Ksh 2500/nt)
Oryx Camp (Ksh 2500/nt)
Hippo diving for the river
Hippo diving for the river		 Mara River
Mara River		 Buffalo
Buffalo		 Hartebeest
Hartebeest
Coke's Hartebeest
Coke's Hartebeest		 Maasai Giraffe
Maasai Giraffe		 Warthogs
Warthogs		 Hippos and the Mara River
Hippos and the Mara River
Maasai Village just north of the park
Maasai Village just north of the park		 Warthog
Warthog		 Helmeted Guineafowl
Helmeted Guineafowl		 Northern Mara Triangle
Northern Mara Triangle
Kichwa Tembo International Airport
Kichwa Tembo International Airport		 Dash 7 arrived at Kichwa Tembo's airstrip
Dash 7 arrived at Kichwa Tembo's airstrip		 Maasai Mara
Maasai Mara		 Kichwa Tembo Camp
Kichwa Tembo Camp
Eland
Eland		 There are many elephant arond Kichwa Tembo
There are many elephant arond Kichwa Tembo		 Elephant
Elephant		 Elephant
Elephant
Elephant rubbing a tree
Elephant rubbing a tree		 Elephant near Oloololo Gate
Elephant near Oloololo Gate		 Elephant and a tree
Elephant and a tree		 African Elephant
African Elephant
Elephant
Elephant		 Elephant
Elephant		 Elephants
Elephants		 Elephants
Elephants
Elephant in the tall grass
Elephant in the tall grass		 Elephant close-up
Elephant close-up		 Elephant
Elephant		 Elephant
Elephant
Elephant
Elephant		 Leaving the elephant behind
Leaving the elephant behind		 Topis
Topis		 Eland
Eland
Buffalo
Buffalo		 Elephant
Elephant		 Happy zebra
Happy zebra		 Wildebeest herd
Wildebeest herd
Wildebeest
Wildebeest		 The wildebeest cut the grass short
The wildebeest cut the grass short		 Secretary bird
Secretary bird		 Oribi
Oribi
Oribi
Oribi		 Oribi
Oribi		 kenya4 480.JPG
kenya4 480.JPG		 Skies darkening over the Maasai Mara
Skies darkening over the Maasai Mara
Zebra in the tall Mara grass
Zebra in the tall Mara grass		 Dead tree, Maasai Mara
Dead tree, Maasai Mara		 Zebra
Zebra		 Zebra
Zebra
Zebra
Zebra		 Elephants on the move
Elephants on the move		 Wildebeest with a dark sky
Wildebeest with a dark sky		 Spotted hyena cub with a bone
Spotted hyena cub with a bone
Spotted hyena cub waiting patiently
Spotted hyena cub waiting patiently		 Spotted hyena cub
Spotted hyena cub		 Spotted hyena cub
Spotted hyena cub		 Spotted hyena cub
Spotted hyena cub
Spotted hyena cub
Spotted hyena cub		 Spotted hyena cub
Spotted hyena cub		 Mara Serena Lodge
Mara Serena Lodge		 Balloon in the distance over a herd of wildebeest
Balloon in the distance over a herd of wildebeest
Wildebeest, Maasai Mara
Wildebeest, Maasai Mara		 Wildebeest
Wildebeest		 Thomson's Gazelle
Thomson's Gazelle		 Tommy fleeing
Tommy fleeing
Wildebeest herd, Maasai Mara
Wildebeest herd, Maasai Mara		 Wildebeest herd, Maasai Mara
Wildebeest herd, Maasai Mara		 Wildebeest crossing the park road
Wildebeest crossing the park road		 Vulture and wildebeest
Vulture and wildebeest
Part of a vast wildebeest herd, Maasai Mara
Part of a vast wildebeest herd, Maasai Mara		 Wildebeest herd, Maasai Mara
Wildebeest herd, Maasai Mara		 Mara River at the bridge
Mara River at the bridge		 Thomson's Gazelle
Thomson's Gazelle
Black-backed jackal
Black-backed jackal		 Black-backed jackal
Black-backed jackal		 Black-backed jackal
Black-backed jackal		 Black-backed jackal
Black-backed jackal
Vultures with a dead wildebeest
Vultures with a dead wildebeest		 Yummy...the eyes are the best part
Yummy...the eyes are the best part		 Ruppell's Vulture bouncing to the meal (Maasai Mara, Kenya)
Ruppell's Vulture bouncing to the meal (Maasai Mara, Kenya)		 Vultures squabbling over the carcass
Vultures squabbling over the carcass
White-backed & Ruppell's Vultures (Maasai Mara, Kenya)
White-backed & Ruppell's Vultures (Maasai Mara, Kenya)		 A Marabou stork waits patiently
A Marabou stork waits patiently		 Vulture
Vulture		 There are 8 lions in those bushes
There are 8 lions in those bushes
Lioness, Maasai Mara
Lioness, Maasai Mara		 Lion in the bush
Lion in the bush		 Lion leaving the bush
Lion leaving the bush		 Lioness, Maasai Mara
Lioness, Maasai Mara
Lioness, Maasai Mara
Lioness, Maasai Mara		 Lion cub
Lion cub		 Lion cub
Lion cub		 Lioness and cub
Lioness and cub
Lion cub
Lion cub		 Lioness walking this way
Lioness walking this way		 Two lion cubs
Two lion cubs		 Lion cub under the bush
Lion cub under the bush
Lion cub
Lion cub		 Lion in the bushes
Lion in the bushes		 Wildebeest remains
Wildebeest remains		 Vulture and a zebra
Vulture and a zebra
Female oribi
Female oribi		 Part of a large zebra herd
Part of a large zebra herd		 Zebra
Zebra		 Radio-collared spotted hyena
Radio-collared spotted hyena
Radio-collared spotted hyena
Radio-collared spotted hyena		 Radio-collared spotted hyena
Radio-collared spotted hyena		 Non-radio collared hyena nearby
Non-radio collared hyena nearby		 Spotted hyena on the Posee Plains
Spotted hyena on the Posee Plains
6km to Fig Tree Camp
6km to Fig Tree Camp		 Fig Tree Camp ($150/$200 single/double w/3 meals)
Fig Tree Camp ($150/$200 single/double w/3 meals)		 The porter takes my bags
The porter takes my bags		 Maasai at the front desk of Fig Tree Camp
Maasai at the front desk of Fig Tree Camp
Pool at Fig Tree Camp
Pool at Fig Tree Camp		 Tent at Fig Tree
"Tent" at Fig Tree		 Tent at Fig Tree
"Tent" at Fig Tree		 Tent at Fig Tree
"Tent" at Fig Tree
View of the Talek River from my Tent at Fig Tree
View of the Talek River from my "Tent" at Fig Tree		 Maasai village near Fig Tree
Maasai village near Fig Tree		 Spotted Hyena
Spotted Hyena		 Immature Bateleur Eagle
Immature Bateleur Eagle
Immature Bateleur Eagle
Immature Bateleur Eagle		 Here comes trouble
Here comes trouble		 White-headed Vulture
White-headed Vulture		 White-headed vulture chases off the immature Bateleur Eagle and Spotted Hyena
White-headed vulture chases off the immature Bateleur Eagle and Spotted Hyena
White-headed Vulture
White-headed Vulture		 Spotted Hyena looking for a quieter place
Spotted Hyena looking for a quieter place		 Giraffe resting in the grass
Giraffe resting in the grass		 Warthogs
Warthogs
Topi on a distant outcropping
Topi on a distant outcropping		 Topi under a big sky
Topi under a big sky		 Maasai cattle inside the borders of the reserve
Maasai cattle inside the borders of the reserve		 Maasai cattle
Maasai cattle
Elephants grazing in the distance
Elephants grazing in the distance		 Saddlebill Stork, near Governor's Camp
Saddlebill Stork, near Governor's Camp		 A perfect tree for a leopard, but not today
A perfect tree for a leopard, but not today		 Governor's Camp airstrip
Governor's Camp airstrip
Mara River near Governor's Camp
Mara River near Governor's Camp		 Nile Crocodile
Nile Crocodile		 Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)
Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)		 Ostrich egg
Ostrich egg
Three cheetah cubs near Governor's Camp
Three cheetah cubs near Governor's Camp		 Mother cheetah and her cubs
Mother cheetah and her cubs		 Big stretch!
Big stretch!		 Off mom goes
Off mom goes
Cheetah cubs stretch
Cheetah cubs stretch		 Cheetah
Cheetah		 Three cubs
Three cubs		 Cheetah hunting
Cheetah hunting
Cheetah cubs
Cheetah cubs		 Very ominous sky behind the cheetah
Very ominous sky behind the cheetah		 Cheetah
Cheetah		 Cheetah blend in well
Cheetah blend in well
Cheetah with a black sky
Cheetah with a black sky		 Cheetah
Cheetah		 Cheetah taking a break
Cheetah taking a break		 Topis in the rain
Topis in the rain
Black sky over the Maasai Mara
Black sky over the Maasai Mara		 Very wet Hyena
Very wet Hyena		 Wet hyena
Wet hyena		 Lioness yawning in the morning
Lioness yawning in the morning
Lion cub playing with leftover warthog jaw
Lion cub playing with leftover warthog jaw		 Lion cub near Fig Tree
Lion cub near Fig Tree		 Lioness near Fig Tree
Lioness near Fig Tree		 Lion in the grass of the Maasai Mara
Lion in the grass of the Maasai Mara
Big Yawn!
Big Yawn!		 Elephant herd near the main gate
Elephant herd near the main gate		 Mother and baby elephant
Mother and baby elephant		 Elephant herd, Maasai Mara
Elephant herd, Maasai Mara
Elephants crossing the road near the main gate
Elephants crossing the road near the main gate		 Elephants, Maasai Mara
Elephants, Maasai Mara		 Young elephant
Young elephant		 Mom takes a look back at the road
Mom takes a look back at the road

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Guest 06-May-2012 15:19
I'm so envious of your beautiful photography and experiences. a wonderful gallery.
Don Shedrick18-Jul-2011 13:39
Great shots! Makes we want to go back for another safari.
tia 04-Apr-2009 19:29
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Guest 28-Feb-2008 10:04
Nice looking photos =) I were on there little while ago and those places look so familiar.
Feel free to check my gallery and tell me what you think about my photos (http://www.petrilopia.net/ ) or my pbase gallery.
How long you were in Africa btw?
james08-Dec-2007 01:38
what a beautiful country we have
salim Jaffer Kassam Kanji,UGANDA 20-Jul-2007 03:30
Brings back memories of "KitchwaTembo" our stay in 1995
Thanks for the beautiful pictures.
Chigs 17-Nov-2006 13:06
Great pictures of Africa....... Excellent feeling of the Masai Mara with some amazing pics!
Keep it up :)
Mike Maigua 16-Sep-2006 19:29
I would like a copy of the lion picture from Kenya. I'm from Kenya living in the United States yet I have never seen such a beautiful picture. You can get intouch with me on Mikemaigua@comcast.net or 302 355 5592
Beth Hendry 16-Sep-2006 15:42
This site is fab - you have some great records of your trip(s) - makes me feel like i am back there again..... i have many similar ones and was standing in the same spot as you on the Mara bridge just last week ;-)
wendie 15-Feb-2005 14:25
im a kenyan living in the uk(london) and i have been searching for the best site in which
i can get to see photos and information about kenya in terms of wildife and culture and i was very glad to see this site,it is very wonderful with all this masai mara wildlife thank you for your great work.
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