It’s very hot. The sun is blazing during the day forcing animals to look for shade.
Temperature
19c morning
29c at midday
26c after sunset
LOITA WILDEBEEST AND ZEBRAS MIGRATION (DOMESTIC)
Following the rain in December 2014, the local wildebeest and zebras migrated out of the Mara reserve to go up north and east. Without these grazers, the Mara was covered in grass. It is dry again and the wildebeest and zebras are back to graze in the Mara until the rains start. Then they will migrate out again to their respective calving grounds in the Aitong and Loita plains. A few herds of zebra have ventured west to Paradise plains and another group has crossed Talek River towards Posse plain. At the moment, pressure is mounting up at Double-Crossing north of Mara Intrepids Camp, heading towards the Olkiombo airstrip. It is a relief for the lions to have the big herds of grazers, especially for those with cubs.
OTHER INTRESTING SIGHTINGS AROUND MARA INTREPIDS CAMP.
The resident serval cat is around.
Predators
Lions
Double Cross Pride
The lionesses in the pride are in a dilemma, not knowing which males to please. Some lionesses are interested in mating with the M7 while others are on the run with their cubs avoiding Mohican and Romeo2. Barnoti and Oloolpapit are interested in the same pride. Mohican and Romeo2 are trapped in the middle of Intiakitiak and Olare Orok rivers with no females. Seven individuals are between Olkiombo airstrip and Double-Crossing. Two lionesses and seven cubs are between Olare Orok and Intiakitiak Rivers and there are no males with these families.
Ridge Pride
With twelve cubs and seven lionesses, the pride is with Blacky and Lipstick. The pride has been on the move looking for prey. First they crossed Mara River to the Triangle in the west. There was no prey there. The pride is now near Smelly Crossing and along the ridge where the zebras and wildebeest are.
Paradise Pride
The musketeers were recently seen mating with one of the Paradise lioness. The pride has re-grouped again with fifteen members - six cubs with six lionesses and three males. They were all in bad shape, hungry.
Olkeju Ronkai Pride
The pride is still in different groupings. Three of Notch’s sons are with them at Olkeju Ronkai.
Ol Kiombo Pride
The pride of three males, seven cubs and six lionesses has returned to Olkiombo plain. The M7 are also interested in the pride.
Leopards
Siri and her male cub named Kijana are at Shamarta, giving us good leopard sightings west of Mara Intrepids Camp along the Mara River at the rocky hills.
Cheetahs
Following the mini migration, cheetah sightings are good north of Mara Intrepids Camp and Mara Explorer. Malaika is at Double-Crossing and the two brothers are along Intiakitiak River hunting sub-adult wildebeest.
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