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Safari in Masai Mara Kenya

By: Straus Karl-Heinz

One of the great highlights in an African Safari is the great wilderbeest migration. Before we go into much greater detail concerning this spectacular natural phenomenon, lets learn more about the Maasai Mara.
Maasai mara can be accessed by road and it will take you about 5 hrs to reach it by road from Nairobi. We also have tow scheduled flights that take off from the Wilson Airport in Nairobi and would take you about 40 to 45 minutes to reach. Maasai Mara is a very popular national park in Africa and indeed in Kenya because it has many wild animals that roam its plains. Some of the wild animals include lions, cheetahs, Thomson gazelles, spotted hyenas and burchelles Zebras.
For those that are more interested in watching birds we have species such as the Helmeted Guinea fowl, Woodlad Kingfisher and Vitellline Masked Weaver.
During the months of July, the animals cross the Sand river which is mostly dry and follows the border line between the country of Kenya and Tanzania. The migration movement turns to the eastern section of the Mara, surrounding the Keekorok Lodge. The animals take a western route where they face their biggest challenge, crossing the Mara river. Many of these animals die when crossing this river. By this time the rains have been falling at the Mau escrapment and the river is swollen full.
The steep banks are populated with trunk-looking basking crocodiles that seem almost to be expecting their annual banquet. The operation of fording the river is the most delicate along the migration, and as such seems to plunge the gnus in a state of anxiety that only relieves when the whole herd has crossed. The trekkers walk along the left (eastern) bank of the Mara looking for a suitable point to cross.
Along the crossing sections, there are many areas that the animals prefer to use to make the crossing. These areas are easily recognisable by the lack of vegetation, the depressed slopes and the deep grooves made by the wildebeest. Either way, these safe areas are not 100 percent safe since the animals go into panic mode as some make the mistake of choosing areas that are too steep making the animals fall and break their legs.
The herds gather at the suitable points and wander around nervously, their grunts sounding loud in the air. Eventually, one animal takes the lead and approaches the rim, scanning the opposite edge to analyze if any danger awaits after the crossing. When it finally dives into the stream, this seems to haul the rest of the herd. More animals follow in a single line across the river, while the lagged ones throw themselves towards the stream until the rearguard pushes the troops to a frantic race that ends up with some animals trampled to death, lying aside the course.
During the month of October, the rains start moving south towards the Serengeti. The pace of the animals reverses making them to face and move towards the southern grasslands. The rite of fording the river is part of nature's call. The animals move towards the vast plains of the Serengeti in the last days of the month of October. This is also the time when new calves are born and the start of the cycle of life. The route down the eastern side is quite fast and millions of animals can be seen as they move.

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Straus Karl-Heinz is the Managing Director of KenyaOneTours.com, a company that sells discount safari in Kenya. Before you go on safari to Kenya, also more information on hotels in Nairobi.




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