Stories From The Mara Archives

Above: A river crossing is the ultimate Great Migration viewing experience

Chasing Rainbows … or Auroras … or Crossings 12 July 2024 Nothing is guaranteed when it comes to nature-based travel — the trick is to enjoy it all, and never give up hope, as Nicky writes By Nicky Fitzgerald

Above: Musa minutes after cracking a joke in the canteen

Kwaheri and Asante to the Family Chef 7 June 2024 After nine years of keeping the Angama Mara family full, and nearly 40 thousand kilograms of flour later, we say goodbye to canteen chef Musa Jacob Ezekiel By Evans Ondara

Above: A juvenile martial eagle flies safely overhead

A Letter from the Field 17 May 2024 Robert Kiprotich, who is a Guide, birder and the Angama Foundation’s champion for the Mara Raptor Project, shares an update from his friends in the Project By Robert Kiprotich

Above: A picture-perfect example of a peaceful picnic in the Mara

Picnic with the Pride 3 May 2024 A longtime friend of Angama, Simon Beck, joined us for a Monday morning picnic breakfast in the Mara which was very rudely interrupted By Guest Author

Above: A dinosaur-like Ross's turaco sits pretty in the sun

Of Birds and Butterflies 22 March 2024 Friend of Angama and lover of the bushveld, South African Simon Rosholt is reminded of the tough decision a would-be birder once faced By Guest Author

Above: There's never a dull moment in the Mara

The Mara Guides’ Best Safari Sightings of 2023 29 December 2023 Having spent more time in the Mara than anywhere else and seeing more sightings than they can count, the Guides recount their most memorable of the year By The Guides of Angama

Ultra Fast 9 December 2023 At the annual UltraMARAthon, the Angama Running Club is put to the ultimate test — and four of them come out on top By Andrew Andrawes

Above: A herd of elephants is gently guided out of a community farm

Steered Toward Safety 27 October 2023 Employing data and technology, Mara Elephant Project are keeping elephants and people safe with the help of drones By Guest Author

Herd Mentality 22 September 2023 When on safari, it may seem odd to come across a young boy with his herd of goats or cows, but as Alfred, one of Angama's Naturalists, explains, this is a way of life By Alfred Shungur

Above: Samburu warriors in all their glory

A Maasai Jamboree 1 September 2023 For the first time in generations, 18 Maasai communities came together to celebrate their culture in the most colourful of ways By Robert Sayialel

Above: Sometimes getting in the water isn't the scariest part

The Angama Guide to the Great Migration 25 July 2023 It is the largest land-based animal migration on the planet — more than a million wildebeest and zebras migrating en-masse on their never-ending journey in search of greener pastures. Most will survive the hazards faced along the way, but hundreds of thousands won’t. This is without a doubt, 'The Greatest Show on Earth' By Kate Fitzgerald Boyd

Flying High (in a Basket) 7 July 2023 The daughter of a pilot, Tamsyn is no stranger to the skies, but this was no ordinary flight By Tamsyn Young

Above: Bold colours and crisp details (with a little help from Adobe)

Before and After 10 June 2023 Dhir Jakharia, a young Nairobi-based photographer, visits the Photographic Studio and shares some tips on how to edit eye-catching photos By Guest Author

Above: Just another day for the Mara Hyena Project team

The Youngest Ascendency 21 April 2023 Andrew goes into the field with the Mara Hyena Project and gains a greater appreciation for the unique social structure of nature's most notorious opportunists By Andrew Andrawes

Above: A wildlife photographer's paradise

City Kids No More 6 April 2023 From the city zoo to the plains of the Maasai Mara, this is how Preeti and Prashant Chacko became award-winning wildlife photographers By Guest Author

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