The Masai Mara is probably the most famous and most visited reserve in Kenya. It offers an extraordinary density of animals ranging over stunning grassland, including the ‘Big Five’ and many varieties of plains animals.
An impressive feature is the annual Great Migration of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle from the plains of the Serengeti that cross the Tanzanian border and rivers to reach the Mara’s lush plains. From late June, they make their journey into the Mara, harried by predators like lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena and, as they make their dramatic river crossing, crocodiles.
Beyond seasonal migration, game viewing is excellent year round. Wildlife in the Mara includes elephant, black rhino, buffalo, plains zebra, roan antelope in small numbers, white-bearded gnu, Oribi, warthog, Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelle, hartebeest and the big cats; the rivers are home to hippo and crocodiles. The Mara is known for its large population of lion. Birdlife is as profuse as wildlife, with 53 species of birds of prey recorded in the reserve, and common sightings of secretary birds.
The climate is usually hot and dry.
An impressive feature is the annual Great Migration of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle from the plains of the Serengeti that cross the Tanzanian border and rivers to reach the Mara’s lush plains. From late June, they make their journey into the Mara, harried by predators like lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena and, as they make their dramatic river crossing, crocodiles.
Beyond seasonal migration, game viewing is excellent year round. Wildlife in the Mara includes elephant, black rhino, buffalo, plains zebra, roan antelope in small numbers, white-bearded gnu, Oribi, warthog, Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelle, hartebeest and the big cats; the rivers are home to hippo and crocodiles. The Mara is known for its large population of lion. Birdlife is as profuse as wildlife, with 53 species of birds of prey recorded in the reserve, and common sightings of secretary birds.
The climate is usually hot and dry.
