Wildbeests migration latest report

Heavy crossings are expected in the Mara the this week due to the latest development in the herds movement. Many of the wildebeests and zebras that crossed the river earlier at paradise and lookout area are now concentrated on the Mara triangle. However, the concentration is currently on the lower side from Maji ya Ndege all the way to Ngiro-Are rangers post, salt lick and Oloololo escarpment. This area is now all wildebeests!

There are currently 3 distinct concentrations of the migrating animals. The highest concentration is on the lower Mara triangle, the second highest is now pushing north through Sand river onto the central plains with most crossing over to the triangle near the south bridge. The third concentration is around Topi plains and Musiara marsh. With these concentrations, we expect a lot of activities at the river these two weeks.

The crossing points at Lookout hill have been so busy the past couple of days, with many animals crossing from east to west. The herds to the north are not so mobile; they have been around here for some times, though occasionally a few have been trickling to the river and crossing over west. If anyone is headed to the Mara, expect to see a crossing over the next two weeks at least. Otherwise the herds on the triangle will start crossing back east once they exhaust the grass there. But this may not be in the next month and a half.

Map of the Mara showing the latest migration status

Herds spread out on the grassland

Wildebeests running to the river to cross

Wildebeests crossing the river late afternoon

wildebeests drinking at a water hole.

One of Notch's sons currently with the Ridge pride

Olive with a young wildebeest she killed at the death crossing on teh Talke river

Nkaiyoni, one of the two young male cubs of Olive, currently 13 months old.

One unlucky Zebra

On 17th July, while waiting for the wildebeets to cross the Mara river at paradise crossing point, i saw one lioness that emerged from teh bushes along the river to wait for the crossing animals.
she positioned herself well in teh tall grass at the exit of teh crossing. a few zebras and wildebeest crrrossed and she tried to cath one but missed. the remaining animals swam back. after a few minutes, one adult female zebra got inot teh water with her calf to cross gteh river, which she did well.
however, as the zebra and the foal came out of the water, the lioness, whi had been observing their movement stalked, chased and got up with the foal, and was one more live to be extinguised from the Africa plains.

The lion pounced on this less suspecting zebra who was in he company  of the mother

closing in

The foal tripped on a log and the lions got advantage

Finaly got it. Poor zebra

Wildebeests migration new status

Map of the Mara indicating the current location of the wildebeests

Wildebeest at Sunrise

Wildebeests on the horizon at sunset in the Mara

There were great photographic opportunities at sunsets/sunrise

The wildebeest migration has changed a lot. Most of the wildebeest are now on the Mara triangle and some to the north east around Musiara marsh. The Loita migration herds, consisting mainly of zebras arrived at Musiara area two weeks ago. They stayed in that area but for the past one week have been heading south west to paradise crossing point at the Mara river to cross over to the Mara triangle. Once across, these herds have been heading further on towards Enkoikwaatet salt lick. This is where the highest concentration of herds is at the moment.


Over the past two weeks, the sunsets/sunrises have been providing great photographic opportunities. We also had great predator sightings with Olve the leopard taking the opportunity to bring down a couple of young calves. The crocodiles have also been active at crossings.