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Serengeti from the Sky 2 March 2021 On a recent trip to the Serengeti, Adam captured some incredible photographs by helicopter. From a new perspective, he reflects on his new-found appreciation for this corner of the world By Adam Bannister

A family of elephant move towards the river in the early dawn light

This Week At Angama #139 2 October 2020 Something a little different this week as we bring you our wildlife blog not from the Mara, but rather a little further down south, from Angama's Johannesburg office By Laura Goldsworthy

This Week At Angama #133 21 August 2020 Every river crossing has its own element of drama, but one crossing this week took the drama to another level. Warning - this may not be for the faint of heart By Adam Bannister

This Week At Angama #131 7 August 2020 This Week at Angama we bring you something different. Four world-renowned Kenyan photographers and documentary filmmakers came to stay to capture the Great Migration in their unique styles, bringing their fresh perspectives to the greatest show on Earth By Mwikali Ndambo

This Week At Angama #129 23 July 2020 The arrival of the Great Migration into Kenya’s Maasai Mara is without a doubt one of the most exciting weeks on the Angama calendar By Adam Bannister

9 Years of Patience for 30 Seconds of Action 7 April 2020 For nearly a decade, Angama Mara guest, Gavin Werbeloff, has been trying to capture the perfect photograph of a cheetah mid-hunt. From the outset, his October trip to the Mara was different – but would it finally culminate in success? By Gavin Werbeloff

Angama Safari Camp being brought to life

On the Wild Side 18 February 2020 Never a dull moment at Angama Mara and here we go again but this time something completely different. Well, not so different: same guiding excellence, same unparalleled game viewing, same warm Kenyan hospitality, same maverick approach to design, same delicious food, same sublime comfort but this time truly in the middle of nowhere By Nicky Fitzgerald

This Week At Angama #87 4 October 2019 Heavy overnight rains have come, bringing with them the great wildebeest and zebra herds. These herds had already started their migration south, but the promise of more grazing has caused them to turn around – incredible moments await By Adam Bannister

This Week At Angama #86 27 September 2019 An action-packed crossing in one of the Mara’s most infamous crossing sites, and an abundance of lion made this another exciting week in the Mara. By Adam Bannister

This Week At Angama #85 20 September 2019 This week has been dominated by the Mara’s golden morning light. It can be so rewarding to wake up early and head into the park before the sun makes its appearance By Jeffrey Thige

This Week At Angama #84 13 September 2019 Time in front of the computer has been very brief this week, so now more than ever it’s up to photographs to speak for themselves By Adam Bannister

A Chaotic Carnival of Wild Abundance 12 August 2019 For now, gone is the season of gentle and serene safari meanderings. Mardi Gras has arrived in the Mara, with the migration of millions of wildebeest and all those eager to witness the spectacle By James Hendry

This Week At Angama #78 2 August 2019 Aside from the famous river crossings that come part and parcel with the Great Migration, there are an abundance of remarkable scenes to photograph at this time of the year By Adam Bannister

This Week At Angama #71 14 June 2019 Let’s have a closer look at the Great Migration and consider possible reasons why it may have arrived early By Adam Bannister

This Week At Angama #32 14 September 2018 We are delighted to welcome our second guest author to This Week at Angama – thank you James Fitzgerald for these beautiful images By James Fitzgerald

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