Hakuna Matata

We visited the Masai Mara and Nakuru National parks in Kenya last week. There were plenty of animals on the way, even outside the park. I was able to steal a glimpse of the leopard but the innocent face of lion king and the warthogs outside the movie and in real life amused me.

The wildebeest and the zebras always stayed together because wildebeest have a great sense of smell while the zebras had excellent eyesight. (source: tour guide + National geographic). The migration from Serengity in Tanzania to the north - Mara in Kenya consists of about 2 million wildebeest and zebras crossing the river Mara each year in June and July. During the migration many of the young and the weak die either by drowning or by being eaten by predators. Out there in the wild it is only the survival of the fittest.... Explains why we hardly saw any calves.

The lion sees no colour… the zebras – no one has yet found a reason for their distinct and unique colour combination and design. Do zebras have black stripes on a white body or do they have white stripes on a black body? Do you have to see it to know it?

The elephants are in an exclusive female herd headed by the oldest of them. The male impala mates with about a 100 females until a new male is able to challenge it. The gazelles constantly wag their cute little tails while they feed on grass. The carnivore crocodiles and herbivore hipos seemed to live in peaceful harmony in the river Mara. The wild buffaloes looked very lazy but are known to be extremely dangerous. The rinos were on their way to extinction. The largest antilope which is the eland was extremely shy and we could only make a few photographs of it. Catch some here…

Of the animals that we missed were the cheetas but then they leave us an excuse to visit again…!

The real life experience outside National geaographic, Discovery channel, a dozen books and movies… is a lot lot more different… much more valuable in many ways and extremely satisfying to the mind of a nature lover. Once again… I am grateful to have had first hand experience of the wild life African safari. To anyone who may have a opportunity coming your way… I say “Don’t miss it!”

Good things come to those who wait… The best things come to those who find them!

Sava Sava!