PHOTO TRIP REPORT | Great Migration | August 2019
Posted by Wild4 Photo Safaris on 8th Jan 2020
The Great Migration Photo Safari this year provided the participants with a number of Mara River Crossings and some good Big Cat action too. The mega herds were quite split up and the majority of them were feeding on fresh grass along the Tanzania / Kenya border. However, they did cross the river at the main crossing points in front of Serena Lodge.
We had fantastic sightings with Cheetah, including two kills. We met up with a beautiful male Lion and we also spent time with a female leopard and her cub.
Elephants were around in good numbers and we had a very rare encounter with a baby Leucistic Elephant, the first one I have seen in the Mara. Distinguishing features of a Leucistic Elephant are white hairs on the tail, eyelashes and body hair as well as pink skin on the back of the ears. Their skin colour is also lighter than a regular Elephant. This particular baby was feeding alongside its mum and other members of the herd.
We also enjoyed fantastic sunrises and sunsets which the Mara is so well known for.
A massive thank you goes out to our guides, Mamai, James & Nicholas, thank you for being so patient with us and for showing us some special sightings in the Mara.
Thank you also to the camp staff at Entim Mara and Mara Bush Camp who all looked after us so well, and to Thomas from Fact Safaris for arranging all the tour logistics.
Finally, thank you so much to Peter, Jody, Linda, Raj, Alan & Eileen for joining us on this year's Great Migration African Wildlife photographic safari to the Masai Mara in Kenya.
Enjoy some photos from the trip.
Best wishes
Stu
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Dear WILD4 Team, thanks a lot for making our anniversary holiday so special. The sightings were superb and your company was very enjoyable. We cannot wait for the next trip to arrive.
All the best.
Graham & Caroline
Graham & Caroline, UK
Dear Justyna and Stu
We had a wonderful time on the photo safari.
It was a unique experience, not like anything else we’ve done even though we have travelled to many parts of the world over the last 30 years. It was a thrill to see such a variety of animals and birds and also to see many of them in such large numbers. There can’t be anything better than seeing them in the relatively relaxed setting that Kruger National Park provides.
We appreciated all the effort that went into the equipment and the logistics for the photographic safari. The photo vehicle with the bean bags and panning plates was excellent for taking photographs and for enabling us to be close to the animals while staying safe.
The catering was great. We enjoyed our breakfasts and lunches and coffee out on the road. We were comfortable in the accommodation at the Satara and Lower Sabie camps.
As I mentioned in an email, the Meet & Greet at Johannesburg Airport was perfect after such a long journey from the USA. The flights to and from Skusuza went without a hitch.
We really enjoyed meeting and getting to know Mike Lentz. Eleven days together provides a lot of time to talk. He is a great guy. We were very impressed with his knowledge of the animals, birds, and plants in Kruger National Park. His descriptions of animal behavior and other information added immensely to our enjoyment of the photo safari. We also appreciated his efforts to ensure we had a total Kruger Park experience, birds, trees, plants, landscapes as well as the animals.
Looking forward to returning on another photographic safari in the future.
Best regards,
Jennifer & Jerry Monopolis, USA
Without the cooperation of everyone, the trip could not have been successful,thanks everyone.
Langat James - March 12th, 2020 at 12:39pm
Without the cooperation of everyone, the trip could not have been successful,thanks to everyone who participated.
Langat James - March 12th, 2020 at 12:40pm