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Posted in Wildlife news on Apr 21st, 2010
The annual wildebeest migration is one of the world’s greatest wildlife events. It is the largest mass movement of land mammals on earth, a dramatic 500km round trip story that takes place between the Serengeti and Masai Mara in Kenya and Tanzania.Over two million herbivores partake in this journey with 200 000 zebra and 500 [...]
Posted in Kenya safari, Uncategorized on Feb 11th, 2010
There have been some good rains throughout January with hotter and dryer weather towards the end of the month. Temperatures have been climbing to 33 degrees celcius. The Mara River has been rising with waters filling up to half way up its banks which has made life rather diffidult for the resident crocodiles and hippos. [...]
Posted in Kenya safari on Jan 18th, 2010
The Mara has seen some great “short rains” recently quenching the dry short grass - turning it into an emerald green carpet. Although life is good for the grazing plains game, the predators are having to work a bit harder as their tawny colours stand out.
The plains are covered with white, apricot and red flowers. The plains [...]
Posted in Kenya safari on Oct 20th, 2009
Although Kenya has seen a drought this year, the Mara has had some relief with localised afternoon showers bringing a flourish of green grass that has been grazed by the migration. The new green growth has brought all the animals together and the marsh areas are bursting with life. During the migration bulk grazers like zebra and [...]
Posted in Kenya safari, Uncategorized on Jun 5th, 2009
May Game Report Masai Mara
May brought warm days and rainy evenings typical of this time of year. Early morning temperatures averaged around 18°C but by midday we were basking in 31°C sunshine, in the late afternoons the storm clouds would gather and most evenings brought heavy rain showers. The combination of rain and sunshine has [...]