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.
Sunbathing
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 …
