27.07.2010 Dear Esteemed Clients & Friends of Kenya !

We are seeing continuous crossings of large wildebeest herds across the Sand River & Mara Rivers. A number of them have embarked towards the Mara Triangle as well as the Mara Bush Camp area. At the moment there are 3 very large herds that can be spotted near the various crossing points.

All wildlife enthusiasts staying at Mara Bush Camp are lucky to be right in the middle of the spectacle. The Big Cats are out on daily hunts that can be witnessed first hand in and around the area.

The female leopard "Olive" and her 13 month old cub have been sighted on a daily basis and they seem to be enjoying the "easy prey" that presents itself to them at the moment.

We shall continue to up-date you and wish you an exciting stay at Mara Bush Camp !

29.06.2010 Dear Esteemed Clients & Friends of Kenya !

As promised earlier, we continue to up-date you on the Great Annual Migration of the wildebeest that takes place in the world famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve. The herds have, in the past few days parted ways and some are moving towards the Mara Triangle, whilst others have moved west of the Mara River.

Approx. 3000 animals have meanwhile crossed the river, whereby some have provided a wonderful snack for many crocodiles. Some of the divided animals have crossed the Talek River at two different points and reached Mara Bush Camp. This is truly a special treat for the wild cats that enjoy and appreciate the welcome feast. In addition, part of the Loita herds have wandered into the reserve by now and will be meeting up with the Serengeti herds. We are awaiting the exciting progress of this unusually early start of the migration.

Your Mara Bush Camp Team

29.06.2010 Dear Esteemed Clients & Friends of Kenya !

Earlier than anticipated, the annual Migration of the wildebeest from the Serengeti into the Maasai Mara National Reserve has begun. All of a sudden large herds of wildebeest have crossed Sand River on the Keekorok side and entered the Maasai Mara Game Reserve.

The herds are usually expected to arrive between mid to end of July or sometimes as late as early August. First, the wildebeest migrate from the Ndutu area into the Serengeti and then in May through the Grumeti side. Since there have been heavy rains on both sides but especially in the Mara, this creates an excellent feeding opportunity for the animals and it seems that they are following the rain pattern and have therefore moved with the rains to cross the Talek & Mara Rivers.

The animals usually stay in the Mara until the end of November at which point they travel back into the Serengeti. In the next 2 – 3 days we expect a number of large herds around the Mara Bush Camp area. However, the Loita herds have not yet entered the reserve, which is a bit unusual as these are usually the first groups that come into the Mara from the North Eastern side. The Serengeti herds usually follow. We shall keep you up-dated on a regular basis on the development of the Great Migration and we wish all our guests and esteemed clients an exciting follow up of this unique spectacle in our African Continent.

Your Mara Bush Camp Team