Twice As Nice

24 Mar 2020 - Lauren Levi What could be better than a safari picnic in the middle of the Maasai Mara? Two picnics, of course. Lauren Levi recently discovered on her full-day safari exploring the Triangle that the choice of breathtaking picnic sites doubles. This tree? No, that one. On the banks of the Mara River? No, tucked under the Great Rift valley, please.

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A Year Of Cats, Clashes And Unlikely Coalitions

31 Dec 2019 - The Guides of Angama As we head into the New Year, we asked the Angama Mara guiding team to tell as about their best safari highlights for 2019

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A Bastion For The Big 5

10 Dec 2019 - Adam Bannister The Mara Triangle is fortunate to be home to healthy populations of all the Big 5 – in no small part due to the steadfast dedication of those who work tirelessly to conserve it

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When The Sky Splits

26 Nov 2019 - Amelie Randall Amelie’s beautiful poem opens with these lines: I can smell it in the air. Sweet and musty like tuskers and damp transport seats. Here in Kenya, when the sky bursts, everything rejoices …

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Starry Nights And Balanites

5 Nov 2019 - Gurcharan Roopra 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

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Listen First- Then Act

8 Oct 2019 - Adam Bannister 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.

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Two Weeks Ago at Angama

24 Sep 2019 - JAMES FITZGERALD Under duress, regular guest and passionate photographer, James Fitzgerald, was persuaded by his nagging sister-in-law, Nicky, to share his beautiful photographs taken earlier on in September. This is James’ second guest appearance on our blog … and next year there will be a third.

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Back From The Brink

10 Sep 2019 - Adam Bannister Looking at the Mara Triangle now, it's hard to imagine that less than 20 years ago, the park was in free fall. We would like to pay tribute to the silent heroes of the Mara Conservancy for revitalising this extraordinary ecosystem

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A Chaotic Carnival of Wild Abundance

12 Aug 2019 - James Hendry 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

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The Silent Heroes of the Mara – The Mara Elephant Project  

30 Jul 2019 - Adam Bannister Behind the scenes, there are many men and women at work to conserve and protect the Mara. It’s time for us to celebrate these unsung heroes

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