Lions of the Mara Archives

Guides’ Best Sightings in the Mara 27 December 2024 With drives that often last eight hours, the Mara is every Guide’s dream. Once again, they pause to recount their most unforgettable sightings of the year By The Guides of Angama

This Week At Angama #357 13 December 2024 Buffalo are seen mourning the loss of a young calf in the Mara, and elephants aren’t the only ones savouring the cooler climate in Kimana By The Photographic Studios

This Week at Angama #356 6 December 2024 The rains bring life and colour but things turn perilous for the zebra of the Mara, while a family of cheetahs makes an exciting debut in the Sanctuary By The Photographic Studios

Above: Staring death in the eyes — quite literally

This Week at Angama #355 29 November 2024 Cubs feast and frolic as rains bring flocks of birds to the Mara. Meanwhile, the Guiding Team in Amboseli send us a postcard and Craig stops by the lodge for a visit By The Photographic Studios

Nothing but Time 25 October 2024 Swapping screens for safari, new team member, Tash, finds piping hot showers and lions strolling past at Angama Safari Camp By Tash Slack

Above: The Salt Lick male with eyes on the prize

This Week At Angama #348 11 October 2024 A new lion coalition may be in the works in Amboseli while across the plains, other juveniles step into adulthood — finding their feet and future By The Photographic Studios

This Week At Angama #346 27 September 2024 It's a Migration encore complete with epic crossings, while over in Amboseli, Andrew pens his final TWAA, celebrating creatures big and small By The Photographic Studios

Above: Plenty of ellie visits at the Mnara

This Week At Angama #345 20 September 2024 Lovebirds create a new hybrid and Craig gets up close, while a croc pulls off a deadly roll and everyone else stalks the Migration redux By The Photographic Studios

Above: Elephants walk by unfazed as two male giraffes lock necks

This Week at Angama #343 6 September 2024 The Migration may be slowing down but the predators are still taking advantage of the last of the herds, and there's excitement in Amboseli as five cheetah cubs are spotted By The Photographic Studios

This Week at Angama #334 5 July 2024 While Japheth is delighted by the spotted cats in the Mara, Andrew turns his gaze upwards in Amboseli By The Photographic Studios

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

This Week at Angama #322 12 April 2024 While looking out for lions, Andrew clocks a wildlife first and in the Mara, Robert spots an endangered species in the treetops By The Photographic Studios

This Week at Angama #314 16 February 2024 It's a week full of cheetahs in both the Mara and Amboseli, where trail cams also reveal some nocturnal newcomers By The Photographic Studios

Above: The Bila Shaka boys — a force to be reckoned with

The Lions of the Triangle: An Update 9 February 2024 From deadly territory conflicts to the constant shift in coalitions, the lions of the Mara Triangle are living proof that change is the only constant in the wild By Robert Sayialel

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

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Safari Camp Sleep-out

Safari Camp Sleep-out

Safari Camp Sleep-out

Safari Camp Sleep-out

Safari Camp Sleep-out

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