More of the wildebeest crossing. Another name for the wildebeest is a "gnu." But then you probably already "gnu" that. Not that funny, I guess.
Crossing No. 4 – Part 3
Crossing No. 4 – Part 2
Photographs do not give justice to the witnessing of a wildebeest crossing. With photographs you can't hear the cacophony of the wildebeest calling or the splashing of the water. There is an excitement that builds watching the animals prepare to cross and once that first wildebeest makes a move, they all rush to the river …
Sunbathing
These hippos were sunbathing on the banks of the Mara River just below our Wild-Eye Camp. We passed by the remnants of this hippo by the side of the road every day.
First Crossing . . . Go
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 …
First Crossing – On Your Mark, Get Set
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 …
