Re: Goveners Camp Masai Mara

**Doogs** Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:38 pm

From Governors Camp FB Page 13th January 2014:-

Lions, Hyenas, Balloons and Birds

Here are a selection from Govenors Driver-guide Joash, taken over the weekend.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.731074650238092.1073741934.127029937309236&type=1

**Laikipia** Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:44 am

Doogs. Always lovely to see a selection of photos from the Mara on a dreary UK day What a Face

Lai

**littlewid** Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:35 pm

Some really lovely photo's there Doogs, thanks for the share Very Happy

I also checked out the Lioness who had been speared, that was a nasty wound on her paw but at least the vet sorted her out and hopefully she is recovering well now.

littlewid-x-

**Doogs** Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:58 pm

LW

I must admit Lai, whenever Governors Camp put photos from guests or guides on their FB page they are usually very good Very Happy

**Doogs** Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:21 pm

From Governors Camp FB Page - 17th January 2014

Three Spectacular Days ...

These lovely photos were sent to us by recent guest Roberto Fedrizzi. Roberto wrote to us to say: "Once again three spectacular days in Masai Mara. Once again face to face with the big five. Thank you Governor’s, thank you Oliver. " Many thanks to Roberto for sharing these with us.

https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/media/set/?set=a.733192013359689.1073741937.127029937309236&type=1

Cracking Leopard shot cheers

**Laikipia** Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:41 pm

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Doogs. Another good selection, and good to see a lovely leopard.

Lai

**Doogs** Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:35 pm

I've been slacking here so there's lots of good updates and photos to catch up on . . . .

Wednesday 22nd January 2014

Lions, ellies, serval cats, hippos and birds!

Latest client photos courtesy of Steve Clark guest at Governors Il Moran Camp. Here are a selection of Steve's wonderful photos from his game drives this week, among them they show lionesses Lippy and Sila with Lippys' two cubs, originally Lippy had 3 cubs but on the 16th of January she lost one, becoming separated from the rest, when the lioness encountered other lions from the Paradise Pride, in the ensuing chaos the cub took fright and took off! Two days later there was a sighting of the cub not far from Lippy but they so far have not re-united, rangers have been informed and for the safety of the cub we are hoping the family manages to re-unite. Many thanks to Steve for sharing his photos with us.

https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/media/set/?set=a.735883936423830.1073741940.127029937309236&type=1

**Doogs** Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:37 pm

Thursday 23rd January 2014

Siena and her Cubs

Lovely sighting yesterday of Marsh Pride lioness Siena and one of her tiny cubs, she is still staying away from the rest of the pride and keeping the cubs hidden away. Photos are courtesy of Governors Il Moran Camp Guest Steve Clark

https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/media/set/?set=a.736341873044703.1073741942.127029937309236&type=1

**Doogs** Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:39 pm

Friday 24th January 2014

Yawning, its Contagious

Seems lions find yawning contagious just like us! Here are the young gang from the Marsh Pride on lions all setting each other off on a yawn fest. Photos are courtesy of guest Steve Clark

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**Doogs** Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:41 pm

Sunday 26th January 2014

Romi & Cub

Having found a kill they'd made, being kept in a tree between the Marsh and the forrest we waited almost a kilometre away to see if they would return to it. For almost two hours we waited, watching Lippi and Sienna sleep in the afternoon sun. Until Julius (a guide from Little Governors) said he could see a Leopard just emerging from the edge of the forrest. We drove to the tree with the kill - where it was undoubtedly heading and watched it move through the grass, climb the tree and relax in the branches. Julius identified it as Romi's cub, who is now a little over 2 years old and will soon be moving on from its mother - It is yet to be named (and so I have suggested Will!!). As I thought it didn't get any better than this, Julius said that he could see Romi sitting on a log watching her son. She was very content to let us watch her and it felt like she was posing for the camera! An incredible evening!

https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/media/set/?set=a.737724996239724.1073741946.127029937309236&type=1

**Laikipia** Mon Jan 27, 2014 4:08 pm

Oh

complete leopard heaven - what great photos.

Thanks Doogs.

Lai

**Doogs** Tue Jan 28, 2014 1:29 pm

You can never have enough leopard pictures Wink

Some more pictures of of Siena's Cubs - 27th January 2014

Siena and her tiny cubs. Siena famous for being a tough member of the marsh pride of lions has been showing her softer side and sharing some tender moments with her tiny cubs. Photos are courtesy of Clients Rob Landel and Steve Clark, many thanks to Rob and Steve for sharing these with us.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Governors-Camp-Collection/127029937309236#!/media/set/?set=a.738302552848635.1073741947.127029937309236&type=1

**Laikipia** Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:07 pm

I'll have to do these later, thanks Doogs. Generally I check FB for updates whilst I'm on so I may have seen them scratch

so much to look at Laughing

Lai

**Doogs** Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:30 pm

From Governors Camp FB Page - Thursday 30th January 2014

Toto Time

Be it children, cubs or calfs - if you are young, in Kenya you are known as a toto. The plains are currently teeming with young gazelles, elephant calfs and most exciting of all, Lion Cubs. Sienna was seen with her cubs over in Billa Shaka this morning. It was great to see them all looking so healthy, and even better to see her surrounded by other members of the Marsh Pride, there to look after her and her new family.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.739695402709350.1073741950.127029937309236&type=1

**Laikipia** Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:24 am

Lovely

Lai

**littlewid** Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:47 pm

Lots of updates for me to catch up on there Doogs, I think I will have to do them over the weekend as it's getting late now but with so mny to catch up on it will be like reading an exciting book Very Happy

littlewid-x-

**Doogs** Tue Feb 04, 2014 1:45 pm

From Governors Camp FB Page - Tuesday 4th February 2014

Lippys cubs have a close encounter with a buffalo

The drama continues for Lippy's cubs. A few days ago Lippy and cubs were seen near the north end of the marsh, they encountered some Buffalo and retreated into the marsh, the lionesses then left for the open plains and left the cubs on their own in the Marsh. One old bull Buffalo followed in and tried to source them out, unfortunately if buffalo get the chance they will kill lion cubs, the cubs disappeared quickly, the Mother Lippy noticing the drama returned back only to be confronted by Buffalo, she made a quick get away with the three cubs and sauntered back over towards the north Masai plains. Photos are courtesy of Patrick Reynolds Governors Il Moran Camp Manager

https://www.facebook.com/lynn.healey.3/allactivity#!/media/set/?set=a.742300282448862.1073741955.127029937309236&type=1

**Doogs** Tue Feb 04, 2014 1:46 pm

From Governors Camp FB Page - Tuesday 4th February 2014

Leopard & baboon an unusual sighting

Guests staying at Little Governors Camp, had an unusual sighting this week when they came across a leopard dragging a baboon into the bushes and up into the branches of a tree. Photos are courtesy of Tamim Bhaji

https://www.facebook.com/lynn.healey.3/allactivity#!/media/set/?set=a.742281612450729.1073741954.127029937309236&type=1

**littlewid** Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:16 pm

Doogs I still need to catch up on all of these, so i'm not going to read todays just yet, I really need to start where I left off and then post on here, hopefully tonight or tomorrow I will be able to complete my mission as I really want to get up to date with this one.

littlewid-x-

**whitestarling** Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:43 pm

Thanks for the nudge Doogs. That makes a change it's nearly always the other way round with Leopards being chased, and harassed, even killed by Baboons. I remember Laquadema in Eye of the Leopard being attacked by them

WS

**Doogs** Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:51 pm

Oh yes, remember that as well now that you say it WS. You see many of them on safari and they always look so cute and placid but I'd hate to get on the wrong side of one of the big males affraid

**Doogs** Tue Feb 11, 2014 1:26 pm

From Governors Camp FB Page - Friday 7th February 2014

Serval - Jackal stand off !

This mornings game drive, while providing the usual sightings of Lion and Elephant etc. we came across this unusual scene. To see a serval cat in the middle of the day is rare enough, but we found it mid face off with two black backed jackals. There was something, although we could not see what, that the serval cat was trying to protect in the grass - probably a small kill it had made. The Jackals would make occasional attempts to get close, before the Serval who had puffed itself up to seem as big as possible, would growl at them making them back off. We saw this happen a number of times, before the jackals eventually became disinterested and moved away.

https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/media/set/?set=a.744347295577494.1073741958.127029937309236&type=1

**Doogs** Tue Feb 11, 2014 1:32 pm

From Governors Camp FB Page - Monday 10th February 2014

Buffalos, Hyenas Giraffe, Ellies and Lions

These photos were taken by Jack Swensen on his recent Little Governors Camp Safari. They include a close encounter between some buffalo and hyena, it seems the hyena went for a young buffalo calf and the mother and another came to the calfs rescue. Many thanks to Jack for sharing these with us.

https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/media/set/?set=a.745936492085241.1073741961.127029937309236&type=1

**Doogs** Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:02 pm

From Governors Camp FB Page - Tuesday 11th February 2014

All in a mornings game drive from Governors Il Moran Camp!

These stunning safari photos were taken in one mornings game drive from Governors Il Moran Camp and show just what you can see at this time of year in a morning in the Mara. The game drive included a sighting of two male Leopard who were sizing one another up, both had a tiff and received minor scratches. The younger of the two males then went and rolled in Buffalo Dung. Photos are courtesy guest Dave Roberts. Many thanks to Dave for sharing these with us.

https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/media/set/?set=a.746817835330440.1073741962.127029937309236&type=1

WOW

**littlewid** Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:09 pm

Doogs I am still in need of a massive catch up here which is quite embarrassing but I am really going to get there. I think I just need to set the time apart for it and if need be, ignore anything else on here and just get down to it because I am missing out big time.

littlewid-x-

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