The wildebeest have flooded the Mara Triangle in their tens, if not hundreds of thousands, clearing every patch of grass they find as they travel up along the escarpment. This is an amazing opportunity for guests that had low hopes of seeing the migration, but are now able to experience it at a time when they are usually in the Serengeti. [f 5.6, 1/2000, ISO 400,]
In what might just be the sighting of the year, several guests witnessed a truly remarkable and most unusual interaction between two unlikely characters: a leopard and a python. The story goes that the leopard was stalking an impala, and stumbled across a massive python, with both taken by surprise. A fierce and frenzied battle ensued, with both combatants having the upper hand at different times. The five-metre long python nearly coiled around the leopard before it managed to wrangle free, spinning around to attack the enormous snake from a different angle. In the end, the leopard was the victor and enjoyed a hard-earned meal.
All images by Mike Welton
A good morning kiss from the rays on to the receiving cheek of the savannah, in the heart of the Mara. [f 4.5, 1/320, ISO 250]
A stroke of luck finding a lioness resting atop a termite mound right before sunrise. She was, however, a little far from the road, in a non-off-road driving zone. Still, I had to make most of the opportunity by trying a few different angles. [f 5.0, 1/1250, ISO 400]
Shooting directly into the sun is not as easy as it seems. This is especially true when the sun is very bright and low. The camera struggles to focus and you can very easily miss a shot, as I did here [f 6.3, 1/6400, ISO 400]
One of the Angama Pride male lions, Fang, roars in call. [f 6.0, 1/1600, ISO 400,]
This female was injured some weeks ago after an attempted buffalo hunt. The veterinarian was called in to disinfect and treat the wound which seems to have almost completely healed now. [f 5.0, 1/200, ISO 400]
Such a curious cat. [f 5.0, 1/800, ISO 400,]
I was excited to come across the Angama Pride this week. It was the first time in over seven months that I had seen them together. Here, they had killed a young wildebeest. [f 6.0, 1/400, ISO 100]
