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The Big Cats of the Masai Mara - August 2022

Masai Mara Big Cat Photo Safari - Kenya

Posted on 23rd February, 2023

Stu Porter

Cheetah on termite mound, Masai Mara Kenya, Copyright Stu Porter Photography — The female Cheetah we saw near the Ol Kiombo airstrip in the Masai Mara, Kenya

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Plane Copyright Stu Porter Photography — Air Kenya flight from Wilson Airport to the Maasai Mara

Serval Copyright Stu Porter Big Cat Photo Safaris Kenya — The first cat photographed was one of the smaller ones, Serval Cat, Masai Mara Kenya

Lapwing WILD4 African Photographic tours Kenya — Wattled Lapwing, Masai Mara Kenya

Cheetah Photo Safaris by WILD4 Photo Tours — Cheetah running through the tall grass, Masai Mara Kenya

Cheetah Copyright Stu Porter Photography — Cheetah surveying the area, Masai Mara Kenya

Cheetah mound Copyright Stu Porter Big Cat Photo Safaris Kenya — Cheetahs often use termite mounds to gain elevation to see over the long grass, Masai Mara Kenya

Eland WILD4 African Photographic tours Kenya — The Eland is the largest antelope in Africa, , Masai Mara Kenya

Eagle Photo Safaris by WILD4 Photo Tours — Long-crested Eagle, Masai Mara Kenya

Eagle Copyright Stu Porter Photography — Long-crested Eagle in flight, Masai Mara Kenya

Topi Copyright Stu Porter Big Cat Photo Safaris Kenya — Topi antelope waiting patiently for the rain to stop, Masai Mara Kenya

Safari vehicle WILD4 African Photographic tours Kenya — Our fully kitted photographic safari vehicle, Masai Mara Kenya

Cheetahs Photo Safaris by WILD4 Photo Tours — The female Cheetah with small cubs on the Mara Triangle side of the reserve, Masai Mara Kenya

Cheetah Copyright Stu Porter Photography — One of the cubs running, Masai Mara Kenya

Oribi Copyright Stu Porter Big Cat Photo Safaris Kenya — A male Oribi antelope, Masai Mara Kenya

Oribi family WILD4 African Photographic tours Kenya — Oribi antelope family in the Masai Mara Kenya

Wildebeest Photo Safaris by WILD4 Photo Tours — White Bearded Wildebeest in Kenya's Masai Mara

Giraffe Copyright Stu Porter Photography — Two Maasai Giraffe at sunrise in the Masai Mara, Kenya

Lioness Copyright Stu Porter Big Cat Photo Safaris Kenya — Lions resting on a mound in the Mara Triangle, Kenya

Hyaena WILD4 African Photographic tours Kenya — Spotted Hyaena cubs at the den in the Masai Mara, Kenya

Hyaens Photo Safaris by WILD4 Photo Tours — A young Spotted Hyaena cub with a bone. Their spots only show after about 4 months, Masai Mara, Kenya

Heron Copyright Stu Porter Photography — Black-crowned Night Heron in the breeding phase, indicated by the long elongated crown plumes, Masai Mara, Kenya

Warerbuck Copyright Stu Porter Big Cat Photo Safaris Kenya — Male Defassa Waterbuck in the Masai Mara, Kenya

Lioness WILD4 African Photographic tours Kenya — The female member of the Rekero pride with one eye, Masai Mara, Kenya

Lions Photo Safaris by WILD4 Photo Tours — Female members of the Rekero Pride in the Maasai Mara, Kenya

Lion rock Copyright Stu Porter Photography — Lioness resting on the rocks near the Talek River, Maasai Mara

Male lion Copyright Stu Porter Big Cat Photo Safaris Kenya — Male Lion, Maasai Mara, Kenya

Leopard kill WILD4 African Photographic tours Kenya — The young female Leopard known as Jilima carring a baby Warthog towards a tree, Masai Mara

Leopard warthog kill Photo Safaris by WILD4 Photo Tours — Jilima with the baby Warthog, Masai Mara, Kenya

Serval Cat Copyright Stu Porter Photography — Our second sighting of a Serval Cat, Maasai Mara, Kenya

Roller Copyright Stu Porter Big Cat Photo Safaris Kenya — Lilac Breasted Roller, Masai Mara Kenya

Sunset WILD4 African Photographic tours Kenya — Sunset at the Fig Tree, Masai Mara Kenya

Spurfowl Photo Safaris by WILD4 Photo Tours — Red-necked Spurfowl, Masai Mara Kenya

Buffalo Copyright Stu Porter Photography — An old Buffalo Bull with a Yellow-billed Oxpecker sitting on its "boss", Masai Mara Kenya

Grants Gazelle Copyright Stu Porter Big Cat Photo Safaris Kenya — Male & female Grant's Gazelle, , Masai Mara Kenya

Sunrise WILD4 African Photographic tours Kenya — Sunrise, Masai Mara Kenya

Hippos Photo Safaris by WILD4 Photo Tours — Hippos play fighting in the Olare Orok River, Masai Mara Kenya

Saddle Billed Stork Copyright Stu Porter Photography — A female Saddle-billed Stork searching for food during the rain, Masai Mara, kenya

Topi Copyright Stu Porter Big Cat Photo Safaris Kenya — The Topi pride resting ontop of Rhino Ridge, Masai Mara, Kenya

Lions WILD4 African Photographic tours Kenya — With over 20 members, the Topi pride is the largest in the Mara at the moment

Topi Pride Photo Safaris by WILD4 Photo Tours — Just like Cheetahs, Lions like to gain a better view from natural vantage points, Masai Mara, Kenya

Lion yawn Copyright Stu Porter Photography — Lioness yawning, Masai Mara

Lion Copyright Stu Porter Big Cat Photo Safaris Kenya — The lead female on a termite mound, Masai Mara

Lioness mound WILD4 African Photographic tours Kenya — Lioness waiting for other members of the group, Masai Mara, kenya

Lions sunset Photo Safaris by WILD4 Photo Tours — Lions from the Topi pride on a termite mound at sunset, Maasai Mara, Kenya

Lion Copyright Stu Porter Photography — Lioness in the early morning light

Lioness Copyright Stu Porter Big Cat Photo Safaris Kenya — Lioness from the Topi pride on a termite mound

WILD4 Safari vehicle WILD4 African Photographic tours Kenya — James' vehicle with a Cheetah in the background, Maasai Mara, Kenya

Cheetah Photo Safaris by WILD4 Photo Tours — The Cheetah on the mound, Masai Mara, Kenya

Lioness Copyright Stu Porter Photography — A Lioness from the Rekero pride on a termite mound in the Masai Mara

Lion cubs Copyright Stu Porter Big Cat Photo Safaris Kenya — Young cubs from the Rekero Pride

Giraffe sunrise WILD4 African Photographic tours Kenya — Giraffe at sunrise, Maasai Mara, Kenya

Leopard Photo Safaris by WILD4 Photo Tours — Bahati the female Leopard near Rekero crossing, Maasai Mara

Oxpeckers Copyright Stu Porter Photography — Two Yellow-billed Oxpeckers examine a possible nest cavity

Mamai Copyright Stu Porter Big Cat Photo Safaris Kenya — Our guide, Mamai at the Hippo Pools, Maasai Mara, Kenya

Lions playing WILD4 African Photographic tours Kenya — Lions from the Topi pride playing in the morning sun, Maasai Mara, Kenya

Lions playing Photo Safaris by WILD4 Photo Tours — An adult Lioness pins a younger member of the pride

Lions playing Copyright Stu Porter Photography — Adult lioness running, Maasai Mara

Lions playing Copyright Stu Porter Big Cat Photo Safaris Kenya — Lions playing in the mara

Lions playing Topi pride WILD4 African Photographic tours Kenya — Lions from the Topi pride play fighting in the Maasai Mara, Kenya