The Masai Mara (also spelled Maasai Mara) is a large park reserve in south-western Kenya, which is effectively the northern continuation of the Serengeti National Park game reserve in Tanzania. Named for the Maasai people (the traditional inhabitants of the area) and the Mara River, which divides it, it is famous for its exceptional population of game and the annual migration of zebra and the wildebeest from the Serengeti every year from July to October, a migration so immense it is called the Great Migration. Its twenty or more lion prides are an attraction.

 

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Grey-Crowned Crane looking around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helmeted Guineafowl

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Now it is time for the Lion Kill

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It is the female lions who actually kill the prey. But they eat after the male. Sound familiar?

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The female eat the leftovers. A buzzard waits for his turn.

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Abdim’s Stork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mama and two cheetah cubs

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A blacksmith plover and an Egyptian goose.

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Bourgainvillea, native to Brazil, is now common in Kenya. - The Topi is king of the hill compared to nearby Impalas.

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Water lillies are reminders of peace and safety. Mr. Cape Buffalo, on the other hand, causes one to be very concerned.

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Three lions pridefully in the grass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This lioness will soon feel better.

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A lion was sitting under trees and bushes. . . . Roger and Rachel at the Tanzania - Kenya boarder.
We walked into Tanzania without one of their expensive visas so you won't see it on our passports.

And then we went to the Mara River to see lots and lots of hippos.

How many hippos can you count ? Don't even think about swimming here.

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We had a delicious box lunch picnic . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Later one of our trucks got stuck - again.

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These are two of four bachelor lions. They do not have females to help them hunt and will probably soon die.

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ant hills - some were very, very tall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cokes hartebeest - a large antelope

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The kori bustard is flying out of Masai Mara. So are we.

Surprise - When we got home, we did NOT go to see snakes as Benson told us, but to a surprise dinner.

Go to People and Places

You can find Masai Mara Nature Reserve on the map. Look near the boarder with Tanzania.

Additional Information on Masai Mara - or do your own search

African Mecca Masai Mara National Reserve
GORP Masai Mara National Reserve
Game-Reserve.com The Masai Mara National Reserve