The world as I see it
Once one wildebeest is brave enough to cross the river, everyone else follows and it is chaos. They will run, jump, fall or slide off of the cliff to get to the water and nothing will stop them (except maybe a crocodile). It is thrilling to watch but the whole event only lasts a few …
After getting settled in our tents at the Wild-Eye Mara camp and having lunch, we went back to the area where we had seen the wildebeest gathering. Some of the Wildebeest had made it down to the river and some were trying to get back up the hill. A young crocodile waited patiently on the …
On our way to the Wild-Eye Mara camp, we had to drive by one of the wildebeest crossing points. They were starting to build up on the other side of the river. Every year about 1.5 million wildebeest will travel from Tanzania to Kenya and cross the Mara river for food. It is a treacherous …
The Wild-Eye camp sits right on the banks of the Mara River. And I mean right on the banks of the Mara River. Looking down at the river was a pod of hippos. I counted 41 but I may have missed a couple. At night they would come out of the water and munch on …
After a short 1 hour flight on Mombasa Air, we landed at the airstrip in the Mara Triangle Conservancy. There is no airport . . . just a landing strip which rangers will come out to clear of any animals prior to any flights coming. in We met up with the rest of our group …
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