Long Live the King29 June 2021At 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 foreverByNicky Fitzgerald
The Place We Call Home22 June 2021On the 12 June, the Mara conservancy proudly celebrated their 20th anniversary. Custodians of the beautiful Mara Triangle, the Angama family is proud to not only take our guests into the park each day, but to support the Mara Conservancy in every way we canByNicky Fitzgerald
Field Notes from a First Time Visitor12 April 2021Liz and Jacob Morris, friends of Shannon and Tyler’s, recently visited Angama and the Mara. As it's easy to forget, Liz reminds us what it feels like to experience it all for the first timeByLiz Morris
Modern Warriors22 March 2021A chance invitation to a rare occasion. Granted special permission, Adam documents an ancient Maasai rite of passage in the context of modern life.ByAdam Bannister
Return of the Wild Dog?16 March 2021With the mission to assist in the protection of wild dogs in the Maasai Mara, a two day ‘Mara Vaccination Campaign’ was organised by a group of conservationists, biologists and veterinarians and Adam had the privilege of witnessing this successful initiativeByAdam Bannister
Collaring Mama Kali23 February 2021One of the biggest hurdles animals face in the Greater Mara Ecosystem is human-wildlife conflict. Tyler Davis let us know how a new lion-collaring project is helping to address the issue at its rootByTyler Davis
A Runner’s High16 February 2021In running the newly launched UltraMARAthon, a 50km race through the Mara’s Conservancies, Shannon Davis finds community and a new sense of accomplishment – at 1500mByShannon Davis
Shootingin a Sea of Grass2 February 2021While the tall summer grasses can be a foe for photographers, consider making them your friend, writes Angama's in-house photographer, Adam Bannister.ByAdam Bannister
Live-streaming The Spirit of The Mara8 December 2020For the first time, the Awards Ceremony of the Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year took place online, streaming the event to Mara aficionados across the world.ByMwikali Ndambo
The Migrant Birder Returns1 December 2020While the Great Migration may be East Africa’s better-known natural phenomenon, for Adam Scott Kennedy, the migratory habits of East Africa’s birds are far more awe-inspiringByAdam Scott Kennedy
Keeping up with the Fast Five26 October 2020Since 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 malesBySue van Winsen
Homegrown Narratives In The Savannah13 October 2020For filmmaker Faith Musembi, the Maasai Mara represents home in a profound way. Even though she has no immediate tribal or traditional ties to the area, it is where she found a sense of direction and belonging as a filmmakerByFaith Musembi
Two Weeks, Four Photographers And A Million Wildebeest29 September 2020As soon as local travel opened up, a team of four accomplished Kenyan photographers and filmmakers flew to Angama Mara to capture the drama of the Great Migration in near total solitude. This is their account of how they spent their days from sun up to sun downByClement Kiragu
The Power of Digital Reading30 June 2020The global COVID-19 health crisis has led to an education crisis in many countries, including Kenya. Joel Kapante explores how Worldreader promotes digital literacy with their BookSmart remote learning appByJoel Kapante
Nature Continues To Heal28 April 2020Author, guide and WildEarth host James Hendry had the original intention for this blog to be an amusing yarn in the lead up to the annual Mara Triangle Fiesta. But the world has been flipped onto its back since that was setByJames Hendry
9 Years of Patience for 30 Seconds of Action7 April 2020For 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?ByGavin Werbeloff
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