Masai Mara Bull Elephant

This old fella from the Mara has damaged his tusks over the year- probably from fighting.

Lion Cubs, Masai Mara Kenya

Waiting for Mamma to provide the next meal.

Woolly-necked Stork, Masai Mara Kenya

Often unnoticed, the Woolly-necked Stork has lovely iridescence in the right light.

Cheetah With Three Young, Masai Mara Kenya

Scanning for snacks (like Thompson's Gazelle).

Hot Air Balloons Over The Mara

Balloons over the Mara. These 15 to 20 person monsters take off an dawn for an hour's flight south along the river daily. Last I heard it was $400 per person including a champagne breakfast on landing. Fortunately, wildlife have become accustomed to their looming presence and roaring fiery breath.

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Giraffe, Masai Mara Kenya

Curvaceous.

Topi, Masai Mara Kenya

It's difficult to sneak up on a Topi. They prefer open short grass areas, survey their surroundings from atop termite mounds, and can move at high speed with a peculiar stiff-legged 'pronk'.

Wildebeest & the Mara River

As if swimming across croc-infested rivers wasn't enough, many Wildebeest don't make it to the water's edge due to poor judgement in choosing crossing points. Survival of the smartest just doesn't seem to be a factor in this animal's evolution.

Kory Bustard, Masai Mara Kenya

A Kory Bustard. The adult male is Africa's heaviest flying bird, so understandably it prefers to walk.

Masai Mara Dawn

A Hazy peach-coloured dawn in the Mara Triangle.

Weaver on Grass, Masai Mara Kenya

A weaver having breakfast in the Mara.

Cheetah Brothers, Masai Mara Kenya

I've posted a couple other pics of these Cheetah brothers before- hopefully not this one. This pair wanders back and forth across the broad grasslands between the Mara Triangle (in Kenya) and the Serengeti in Tanzania. Cheetah territories within the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem are usually over 30 square kilometers in size.