If you’re planning a safari in East Africa, the Masai Mara and Serengeti are two of its most famous wildlife destinations. They form part of the same vast ecosystem, divided by the border between Kenya and Tanzania, and together provide the setting for the Great Migration. The Serengeti is almost ten times the size of … Read more
Africa’s Big Five are usually the center of conversation about African safaris. And for good reason, because Lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffalo are the animals most people arrive hoping to see. And, of course, they are a sight to behold. But Africa’s wildlife gets much more interesting once you start looking beyond that list. You … Read more
For many travelers, the Great Migration begins with a single photograph – hundreds of wildebeest leaping into the Mara River while crocodiles wait below. It’s dramatic, and for good reason. But it also creates the impression that the migration is one short event that happens over a few days. In reality, it unfolds throughout the … Read more