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Cheetah and her four, four month old cubs – Maasai Mara 2024

Cheetah and her four, four month old cubs – Maasai Mara 2024

Cheetah and her four, four month old cubs. We had seen this cheetah and her four cubs in the Naboisho Conservancy whilst at Kicheche Valley Camp but they had left the area and gone to the Maasai Mara National Reserve and we thought we had seen the last of them. So it...

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Leopard climbs a tree at sunset – Maasai Mara

Leopard climbs a tree at sunset – Maasai Mara

Leopard climbs a tree at sunse.  We had been tracking this leopard for a while in Kenya’s Maasai Mara not far from Kicheche Bush Camp. The day was drawing to a close and we suspected that the leopard would rest in a tree overnight. Would the light fail before we could...

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Young Lions play around a tree – Maasai Mara 2024

Young Lions play around a tree – Maasai Mara 2024

Young Lions play around a tree.  In Kenya’s Maasai Mara not far from Kicheche Bush camp, we found a ride of lions. Some of the cubs and juveniles decided it was time for some play. They found a suitable dead tree and began to play. As the rest of the pride carried on...

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One hour old giraffe calf and its mother – Maasai Mara 2024

One hour old giraffe calf and its mother – Maasai Mara 2024

One hour old giraffe calf and its mother. We first found this giraffe calf only a few minutes after it had been born in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy near Kicheche Bush Camp in the Maasai Mara. It had quickly learned to walk and within one hour was a proficient...

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Young Lions fool around on a rock – Maasai Mara 2024

Young Lions fool around on a rock – Maasai Mara 2024

Young Lions fool around on a rock. We had spent some time with a pride of lions in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy close to Kicheche Bush Camp, in the Maasai, Mara. Two of the young lions spotted a rock a short distance away and could not resist using it as a...

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A newly born giraffe – Maasai Mara 2024

A newly born giraffe – Maasai Mara 2024

A newly born giraffe. We came upon this newly born giraffe calf just a minute or two after it had been born. It was still wet and very unsteady on its feet. It was mid afternoon near Kicheche Bush Camp in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya. The...

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Elephant herd enjoys the fresh grass – Maasai Mara 2024

Elephant herd enjoys the fresh grass – Maasai Mara 2024

Elephant herd enjoys the fresh grass. Coming towards the end of the day in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy and close to Kicheche Bush Camp we came across this herd of elephants. We could hear the elephants ripping up the long grass as they slowly made their way along....

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Elephant herd with a tiny calf – Maasai Mara 2024

Elephant herd with a tiny calf – Maasai Mara 2024

Elephant herd with a tiny calf. Coming towards the end of the day in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy and close to Kicheche Bush Camp we came across this herd of elephants with a very small calf. It was always close to its mother and the rest of the herd made sure, for...

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A tiny elephant calf with the herd – Maasai Mara 2024

A tiny elephant calf with the herd – Maasai Mara 2024

A tiny elephant calf with the herd. Coming towards the end of the day in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy and close to Kicheche Bush Camp we came across this herd of elephants with a very small calf. It was always close to its mother and the rest of the herd made sure,...

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With a pride of lions in the Maasai Mara – Maasai Mara 2024

With a pride of lions in the Maasai Mara – Maasai Mara 2024

With a pride of lions in the Maasai Mara. Heavy rain in the Maasai Mara had made the ground around Kicheche Bush Camp in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy very wet indeed. We spent quite some time with a pride of lions as they moved on from a topi kill to find a resting...

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Fabulous male lion – Maasai Mara 2024

Fabulous male lion – Maasai Mara 2024

Fabulous male lion. This fabulous male lion had just enjoyed feasting on a topi in Kenya’s Maasai Mara not far from Kicheche Bush camp. The early morning mist had mostly vanished and the light was improving. As he walked towards us we could hear his impressive paws...

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Lion pride in glorious early morning light – Maasai Mara 2024

Lion pride in glorious early morning light – Maasai Mara 2024

Lion pride in glorious early morning light. It was a misty morning as we set off from Kicheche Bush Camp, in Kenya’s Maasai Mara and there had been heavy rain for the previous several days. As the sun broke through the mist began to lift as we found a lion pride in...

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Hyenas and vultures on a topi carcass – Maasai Mara 2024

Hyenas and vultures on a topi carcass – Maasai Mara 2024

Hyenas and vultures on a topi carcass.  We left Kicheche Bush Camp early one morning and found a pride of lions on the move. In the distance we could see hyenas and vultures on a topi carcass. The lions had dispatched the topi and what was left was the target for...

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Lions take down a zebra as a storm builds – Maasai Mara 2024

Lions take down a zebra as a storm builds – Maasai Mara 2024

Lions take down a zebra as a storm builds. Close to Kicheche Bush Camp in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Kenya, Africa we saw that a pride of lions had spotted a small herd (a dazzle) of zebra as they prepared to cross the river. The lions immediately started to...

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Lions mating – Maasai Mara 2024

Lions mating – Maasai Mara 2024

Lions mating. In the Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya, these magnificent lions were coming to the end of their mating cycle. The snarling and growling associated with this act is very impressive. Although on this occasion less so compared to early in the...

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Cheetah takes a Grant’s Gazelle – Maasai Mara 2024

Cheetah takes a Grant’s Gazelle – Maasai Mara 2024

Cheetah takes a Grant's Gazelle. We spent several days following this cheetah and her four six month old cubs in the Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya. The mother was an accomplished hunter and had done well to raise four cubs. In the pouring rain she had been...

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Cheetah climbs a tree to look for prey – Maasai Mara 2024

Cheetah climbs a tree to look for prey – Maasai Mara 2024

Cheetah climbs a tree to look for prey. This cheetah had four six month old cubs in the Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya. The previous day she had taken down an impala and the family had had a big feast. But keeping four six month old cubs fit and healthy...

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Playful young cheetah cubs – Maasai Mara 2024

Playful young cheetah cubs – Maasai Mara 2024

Playful young cheetah cubs. This was great fun to watch. We had been following this cheetah family for several hours in the Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya. Whilst these four, six month old cheetah cubs had had nothing to eat for a few days they still had...

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Cheetahs before the storm – Maasai Mara 2024

Cheetahs before the storm – Maasai Mara 2024

Cheetahs before the storm. A remarkable feature of our one month visit to the Maasai Mara, Kenya in January and February 2024 was the astonishing amount of rain we had given this is meant to be the hot and dry season. At times we got very wet indeed. This particular...

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Cheetah family play in a tree – Maasai Mara 2024

Cheetah family play in a tree – Maasai Mara 2024

Cheetah family play in a tree. We got to know this cheetah and her six month old cubs well as we followed them around for several days in the Naboisho Conservancy close to Kicheche Valley Camp, Maasai Mara, Kenya. This afternoon we found them playing on and around a...

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