Axelrod Expedition Wednesday 20th July Maasai Mara
This morning we leapt out of bed very early, had an early breakfast and then headed out into the Mara Triangle to see what we could see. My goodness what a morning we had. First young hyaena drinking water and then a pride of lions sunning themselves sleeping peacefully . Hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and gnu’s were widespread over the plains giraffe were browsing , elephants were grazing and lo and behold a leopard in a tree. It was quite a sight to see the leopard when the elephants approached and one of them began scratching herself on the tree apparently oblivious to the leopard on top of the tree…finally the elephants ambled away and the leopard settled down to some sleep on her comfortable branch.As we drove away we encountered a famed elephant bull Kagle who was sporting a radio collar that STE had put on helping the Mara Elephant Project to monitor him. By now it was really hot and the elephants were happily into or heading into the swamp for some cooling off and feeding.
Onward we went in search of the elusive black rhino and lo and behold we were blessed to see not one but two black rhino. Looking at them was humbling to realise the opportunity and determination to do whatever possible to ensure that they don’t become extinct!!
After lunch and a siesta we headed out in the late afternoon and were fortunate to see more lions….2 cheetah who had killed and were eating a wildebeest until they were dispossessed by hyaena ..as vultures waited their turn!!! On our way home we encountered a dying wildebeest and young Emily insisted on stopping and she spoke reassuring words to this poor wildebeest ..an extraordinary thing to see from one so young!
What an extraordinary full day it was and am soo thankful to have experienced it!!
Onward we went in search of the elusive black rhino and lo and behold we were blessed to see not one but two black rhino. Looking at them was humbling to realise the opportunity and determination to do whatever possible to ensure that they don’t become extinct!!
After lunch and a siesta we headed out in the late afternoon and were fortunate to see more lions….2 cheetah who had killed and were eating a wildebeest until they were dispossessed by hyaena ..as vultures waited their turn!!! On our way home we encountered a dying wildebeest and young Emily insisted on stopping and she spoke reassuring words to this poor wildebeest ..an extraordinary thing to see from one so young!
What an extraordinary full day it was and am soo thankful to have experienced it!!
