Ashnil Mara Camp, Masai Mara National Reserve

Sahara Desert

Airplane Photo, September 3, 2012

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Sahara Desert

Airplane Photo, September 3, 2012

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Very Muddy River Crossing

Our driver, Silas, made it through, but the other vehicle had a hard time.

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Neil, John, Kevin & Elaine

The occupants of the other safari vehicle had to get out so that the the driver could finally get up the muddy bank.

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Masai Giraffe, juvenile

Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi

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Masai Giraffe, juvenile & female

Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi

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Kevin

Our friend taking photos with the vehicle top open.

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Eland

Taurotragus oryx - the largest group I have seen.

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Sooty Chat, female

Myrmecocichla aethiops

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Cheetahs, female with 4 juveniles

Acinonyx jubatus - we spent a lot of hours watching this family.

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Cheetahs, female with 4 juveniles

Acinonyx jubatus - grooming one her juveniles.

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Cheetahs, female with 4 juveniles

Acinonyx jubatus

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Cheetahs, female with 4 juveniles and kill

Acinonyx jubatus - probably a Thomson's Gazelle that has been killed.

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Cheetahs, female with 4 juveniles

Acinonyx jubatus

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Sunset & Shepherd's Tree

Boscia albitrunca

Masai Mara, Kenya, September 4, 2012

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Cheetah, female

Acinonyx jubatus - so comfortable with safari vehicles that she gets on top to see further.

Masai Mara, Kenya, September 5, 2012

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Sun Shafts & Hot Air Balloons

Most mornings had several hot air balloons going up.

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Cheetahs, female & juvenile

Acinonyx jubatus - mom is getting mugged by the juvenile.

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Hot Air Balloon

Large balloons with a big gondola, holding what looked like a dozen or more people.

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Hot Air Balloon

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Cheetah, female

Acinonyx jubatus

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Cheetahs, juvenile & female

Acinonyx jubatus - juveniles are playful.

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Plains Zebra, female & juvenile nursing

Equus burchelli

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Plains Zebra

Equus burchelli

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Plains Zebra

Equus burchelli - the zebra on the left has an unusually short mane, not a desirable trait in mate selection.

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Black-backed Jackal & Thomson's Gazelle kill

Canis mesomelas

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Plains Zebra, female & juvenile nursing

Equus burchelli

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Topi, females & juveniles

Damaliscus lunatus

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Cheetah female on Land Cruiser

Acinonyx jubatus - this female is so comfortable around safari vehicles that she uses them as a vantage point.

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Kirk's Dik-dik, male

Madoqua kirkii

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Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus spinosus

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Thomson's Gazelle, male

Eudorcas thomsonii

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Thomson's Gazelle, male

Eudorcas thomsonii

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Black-backed Jackals

Canis mesomelas

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Topi, female & juvenile

Damaliscus lunatus

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Topi, juveniles & females

Damaliscus lunatus

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Topi, female & nursing juvenile

Damaliscus lunatus

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Topi, juveniles

Damaliscus lunatus

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Grant's Gazelle, female

Nanger granti

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Little Bee-eaters

Merops pusillus

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Hippopotamus, female & juvenile

Hippopotamus amphibius

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Lions, 10 week old juveniles

Panthera leo

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Lions, 10 week old juveniles & female

Panthera leo

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Lion, 10 week old juvenile

Panthera leo

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Lions, 10 week old juveniles & female

Panthera leo - with nervous Wildebeest in the background.

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Lions, female & 10 week old juveniles

Panthera leo

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Mara River

An area where we hoped to see Zebra & Wildebeest crossing.

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Debbie & Umbrella

For light showers, an umbrella comes in handy in open top safari vehicles.

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Lilac-breasted Roller

Coracias caudata

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Lilac-breasted Rollers

Coracias caudata - watching for bugs stirred up by the Wildebeest.

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