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20 safari photos that prove nature puts up the Earth’s greatest show

by Mar September 23, 2016
Written by Mar
20 safari photos that prove nature puts up the Earth's greatest show

Here are some of my top safari photos in Kenya that I have taken on my multiple excursions. These photos really do prove that nature puts up the Earth’s greatest show.

Contents

  • 1. The sun rises over the Masai Mara
  • 2. Hot air balloon over the Masai Mara
  • 3. Face off: A rhino against three lions
  • 4. Elephant herd crossing the plains
  • 5. A mirage
  • 6. A Masai and his cattle
  • 7. A cheetah cooling down in the shade
  • 8. The Great Migration
  • 9. Cheetah cubs
  • 10. Sunset over the Savannah
  • 11. Two giraffes having lunch
  • 12. “Masai Olympics”
  • 13. Lion hiding
  • 14. Sunrise migration scene
  • 15. A typical Masai Mara scene
  • 16. Leopard kill
  • 17. “All this one day, will be yours”
  • 18. Morning coffee
  • 19. The source of life
  • 20. Vultures at work

1. The sun rises over the Masai Mara

Taking a hot air balloon is a beautiful experience. Be it over the Napa Valley or over Bagan, the feeling of peace and awe will stay with you forever. But a hot air balloon over the Masai Mara on a clear morning is an incredibly beautiful experience.

Hot air balloon over Masai Mara

Hot air balloon over Masai Mara

2. Hot air balloon over the Masai Mara

Floating quietly and slowly over the plains, with a sea of wildlife underneath and the sun rising in the horizon is a deeply transformative experience and one of the most spiritual moments of my life. I could only but be in silence. This photo was taken with a dangling GoPro by our captain, Riz Jiwa from Hot Air Safaris.

Hot air balloon over the Masai Mara

Hot air balloon over the Masai Mara

3. Face off: A rhino against three lions

We found this rhino in Amboseli, chilling in his very own puddle. But he was not alone. There were four other lions sitting around him and watching, waiting for their biggest kill yet. But the rhino did not budge nor did he show any signs of letting them take him down. Growls were heard, the lions shuffled and ran away, and the stare continued. The next day, the rhino was in the same place, the lions had lost patience.

Face off between a rhino and three lions

Face off between a rhino and three lions

4. Elephant herd crossing the plains

A very large herd of elephants with over 50 animals, crossing the dusty plains of Amboseli in a large group. Males and females, babies and young ones, all taking regular dust showers trying to keep cool and occasionally eating the grass on their way. Laying on the floor, looking up at the oncoming herd, I was mesmerised by the majestic image that lay ahead of me.

Elephant herd in Amboseli

Elephant herd in Amboseli

5. A mirage

Not a desert but suffering from the same effects as the Sahara, the dry plains of Kenya pose the same question to the onlooker – was there water in the horizon? Or was it just a mirage?

Mirage on the Amboseli plains

Mirage on the Amboseli plains

6. A Masai and his cattle

Solomon, right hand man of our guide Howard and local Masai elder from the community, showed us to his village and introduced us to his family and his cattle.

Solomon, our Masai guide, with his cattle

Solomon, our Masai guide, with his cattle

7. A cheetah cooling down in the shade

In the hotter hours of the day, as the sun comes high up in the sky, the wildlife retreat into the shade. In this case, two cheetah were resting under the shade of a bush.

Cheetah chilling in the shade

Cheetah chilling in the shade

8. The Great Migration

The greatest spectacle of nature is the image of 1,3 million wildebeest and zebra crossing the Mara river and its affluent during the summer months in search of better pastures. Here’s how you can plan your Great Migration trip.

Watching the Great Migration

Watching the Great Migration

9. Cheetah cubs

Two playful cheetah running around in a small hill under the watchful eye of their mother

Cheetah cub

Cheetah cub

10. Sunset over the Savannah

Africa puts up the most spectacular sunsets when the sky turns all shades of yellow, orange, red and purple, every night, over the heads of hundreds of thousands of animals.

Sunset over Masai Mara

Sunset over Masai Mara

11. Two giraffes having lunch

“Dude, I sense we are being watched.”

“You think.”

Two lone giraffes in the Masai Mara Conservancy, enjoying an evening meal.

Two giraffe in Masai Mara

Two giraffe in Masai Mara

12. “Masai Olympics”

An afternoon witnessing the local Masai warriors at a game of spear throwing and dancing with views over Kilimanjaro.

Masai tribesmen laughing

Masai tribesmen laughing

13. Lion hiding

It was too hot in the early afternoon for this lion to be out. We drove past, this close to him, and he intently looked at us, bothered that we had disturbed his siesta.

Up close and personal with a lion

Up close and personal with a lion

14. Sunrise migration scene

It was a chilly morning as the hot air balloons rose above the Masai Mara plains while the wildebeest were roaming around in their usual daily routine. These two lions were intently mating while discussing their lunch later in the day. Wildlife coexists in the Mara with a matter of fact nature. Lions hunt when they are hungry from the unlimited bounty the park provides, while daily safari life goes on. Lions mate dozens of times in a short 2-3 day span to maximise the chances of procreation.

Lions watching the balloons at sunrise

Lions watching the balloons at sunrise

15. A typical Masai Mara scene

As the safari goers observe life from above, the giraffes run away from the landing spot, as the 4×4 open top cars come pick up their guests.

Giraffes running away from hot air balloon at the Masai Mara

Giraffes running away from hot air balloon at the Masai Mara

16. Leopard kill

Notoriously shy and nocturnal, leopards are the hardest cat to spot in the wild. They can climb up trees very easily and they usually spend the day resting away from the traffic. This one was not too concerned about enjoying his wildebeest kill in the bush.

Leopard eating his kill

Leopard eating his kill

17. “All this one day, will be yours”

A field of wildebeest rest in the later hours of the day as this lion observes his chances, with a full stomach, for the days to come. Wildebeest, the most abundant of the animals in the Masai Mara, and the weakest link to predators.

Lion watching over a sea of wildebeest

Lion watching over a sea of wildebeest

18. Morning coffee

Mornings on safari start off with a warm cup of coffee, brought right to your tent, as you peel off the bed sheets. Outside, the first rays of light are starting to shine through the bush.

Early coffee at sunrise

Early coffee at sunrise

19. The source of life

The Masai Mara Game Reserve receives its name from the historical people inhabiting the area and from the word Mara, translated as “dotted” and referring to the few trees and bushes that are spread across the park. The reserve is also famous for the three rivers crossing the land and attracting most wildlife. Water, in the dry Savannah, is the source of life, and a home for crocodiles awaiting their prey.

The source of life

The source of life

20. Vultures at work

Perhaps the most impressive sight on safari during the Great Migration period is the abundant amount of kills. This is proof of the cycle of life and the rule of the jungle. In this case, a large group of vultures, able to digest car battery oil with their stomach acid, were fighting for a dead zebra, jumping on it as starved animals watched.

Safari photos in Kenya of Vultures attacking dinner

Vulture attacking dinner

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