Masai Mara: Big Cats and Kills
It is often very easy to understand why people refer to the Masai Mara as the crown jewel of Kenya's wildlife areas. The Mara was our last stop on this safari. We had already seen all of the big cats (lions, leopards, and cheetah) and one small cat (caracal). Our big cat encounters in the Mara would bring our experience to a whole new level. Lioness carrying the head of a young wildebeest We were able to see and spend time with three lionesses eating a freshly killed young wildebeest, and taking turns going down to the waterhole to drink. While they walked back and forth by our vehicle, Sean was scanning with binoculars and suddenly said, "there is a leopard in that tree!" So we drove away from the lions until we were right under the tree. Sure enough a beautiful leopard was lounging high in the branches, looking pretty nonchalant that lions were staked out nearby. We got some great looks and picture opportunities before continuing our drive. Sean spotted this leopar...