Monday, October 28, 2019

Large objects in the Masai Mara Kenya


Big & bigger..... the massive balloons that drift over the Mara at dawn carry up to 20 passengers, some of the largest commercially operated hot air balloons in the world.

Friday, October 25, 2019

Elephant Calf, Masai Mara Kenya

It looks like this little one gave up trying to eat grass with it's trunk. With 40,000 muscles in that 'nose', elephants take quite a few months to become proficient in trunk operations. 

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Monitor Lizard, Masai Mara Kenya

A Monitor Lizard can grow well over a meter in length and is an aggressive predator for it's size with a varied diet, including eggs, smaller lizards, birds, rodents and snakes.

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Hippos, Mara River Kenya

Hippo moms are quite protective. The young remain in creches in the river at night, guarded by an adult, while the others graze up to 3km away.