Mara North Sept/Oct. 2014

wow, Safariman, I have so enjoyed catching up with your trip! So many gorgeous little cubs... and so sad for you to see out some of their fates. No matter how much we tell ourselves it's natures way of ensuring the fittest survive it is still upsetting to see and feels such a waste when life is so hard anyway for these little guys.

I have to say, that lioness has the most ticks I have ever seen an animal have the misfortune to pick up, it's a wonder if she had any blood left!

A wonderful collection of pictures and videos... for sharing them

Oh and thanks for the giggle on the "wake me up when he's finished" tag line!

Thanks Lai and WMT. The life of a lion pride is is definitely very up and down and never very settled. There is always something happening. Whenever I return to the conservancy the Offbeat Pride always seems to going through some sort of transition which is why I have to keep going back to see what is happening to them. I know you should never get emotionally involved with wild animals but it is difficult not to when you get to know them.
Lai I will be returning to Kenya and Offbeat Mara on 15 Jan. for about 9 days, I guess you and Pete will be heading north again!!

We'll just miss you then Safariman, we're heading out on 11th January and flying straight out on Safarilink to the north ....... I really can't wait.

One day we'll meet up out there


Lai