by Thomas | Jan 4, 2015 | Africa, Animals, Birds, Corbett, Endangered Species, India, Maasai Mara, North India, South India
Wishing our readers a happy, healthy and prosperous 2015 and a big Thank You for your continued patronage of Walk the Wilderness. As we ushered in 2015, we realized that we have had some amazing wildlife experiences through 2014. And we cherish each one of them....
by Thomas | Sep 28, 2014 | Africa, Animals, Endangered Species, Kenya, Maasai Mara
Today was the last day in the Masai Mara Reserve and I was ready before dawn, patiently waiting for the Sunrise. We wanted to see and photograph the gorgeous Sunrise as it lit up the Masai Mara plains. As the sun rose, the entire landscape was slowly getting lit and...
by Thomas | Apr 20, 2014 | Africa, Animals, Kenya, Maasai Mara
We were so captivated by the magnificence of Masai Mara reserve that we vowed to return again and that is exactly what we did. This time we landed right in the middle of the annual migration of the Wildebeest. However, given the drought this year, the average herd...
by Thomas | Feb 9, 2014 | Africa, Animals, Kenya, Maasai Mara
The panic stricken Wildebeest herd, described in the previous post, finally settled down. This time they approached the river intently behind a leader and stopped a little distance from the water’s edge. Their numbers started building up and a lead group (below)...
by Thomas | Sep 15, 2013 | Africa, Animals, Kenya, Maasai Mara
The Mara Serena in Masai Mara, Kenya is located ideally on top of a hill giving spectacular views of the Masai Mara savannah. One afternoon we were just sitting there, sipping a beer when we noticed a trail of speck appear in the distant horizon. Over the next one...
by Thomas | Mar 24, 2013 | Africa, Animals, Kenya, Maasai Mara
We had seen African Lions, Cheetah, Hyenas and African Elephants in Masai Mara. However, the primary reason for going to Masai Mara in the July to Oct period was to witness the greatest wildlife spectacle on the planet – the annual Wildebeest migration. We were...
