The Greatest Maasai Mara Archives

Above: A lioness suddenly finds herself among giants

Coming Home 17 February 2023 After more than 100 entries into The Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year competition, it was high time we recognised one of the Mara's biggest supporters By Guest Author

Above: The Top 50 photographs from this year's competition

Hallelujah 16 December 2022 Earlier this month, The Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year 2022 was announced. It was a night to showcase the Mara photographic community's incredible talent and their ability to turn everyday scenes into masterpieces By Sue van Winsen

Keeping Up With the Fast Five 26 January 2022 Since arriving in the Mara four years ago, the Tano Bora cheetah coalition has certainly made a big impression. As a fanatic of cats in all shapes and sizes, Sue van Winsen was interested to learn about the unusual bond between these five famous males By Sue van Winsen

Once in a Lifetime 14 December 2021 Last week, The Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year 2021 was announced. From artistic moments to unbelievable captures, it was a banner year for both photography and raising conservation funds By Sue van Winsen

Above: A moment of reflection of what was a trip of a lifetime

Blessed by the Smoke That Thunders 26 October 2021 Heading southwards, Angama guide, Sammy Komu, took his first trip to Zambia and Botswana. From river rafting to helicopter flips – and of course a rather wet Victoria Falls blessing, there was never a dull moment to be had By Sammy Komu

Above: The Mara Elephant Project helicopter monitoring the elephants

The Silent Heroes of the Mara – The Mara Elephant Project 30 July 2021 Adam visits the MEP headquarters to learn about the incredible work that they do in the Mara By Adam Bannister

Above: Scarface looks out over the long grass.

Long Live the King 29 June 2021 At 1pm local time on 11 June, Scarface took his last breath. He died of natural causes in peace without any disturbance from vehicles or hyenas. The Mara has lost a king, but may his legend live on forever By Nicky Fitzgerald

Conserving the Mara – one image at a time 4 May 2021 Three years and thousands of images later, Alison Mitchell unveils some of the exciting changes that have been rolled out for The Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year By Alison Mitchell

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

Some of the many incredible competition entries

Going Once, Going Twice! 9 June 2020 Steve Mitchell announces the new auction platform for The Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year and writes about the conservation good work that this Angama Foundation initiative continues to enable By Steve Mitchell

Juxtaposition 7 January 2020 Steve Mitchell recounts the tale behind the winning image of the 2019 Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year. By Steve Mitchell

Starry Nights And Balanites 5 November 2019 From soggy safaris to midnight airfield photo shoots, this is what happened when Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year 2019 finalist, Gurcharan Roopa, came to stay By Gurcharan Roopra

Listen First- Then Act 8 October 2019 This week, the spotlight is on the Anne K. Taylor Fund, a small team striving to maintain a balance between conservation and communities. The Fund’s North Star: listen carefully to the Maasai communities, then work together to find lasting solutions. By Adam Bannister

Seven Months Down, Three To Go… 20 August 2019 The clock is ticking ever-closer to the crowning of the Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year, but the photographer is not the only winner in this competition By Adam Bannister

Banking on Bomas 25 June 2019 Safeguarding the neighbouring community’s livestock protects the Mara’s predators and encourages shared responsibility for the success of the human/wildlife ecosystem By Sue van Winsen

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