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As you can imagine there are many predators in the Mara. We saw and have photos of hyena, mongoose, bat-eared fox, jackals, serval, and the rare caracal. I even had a mongoose visit my tent one night as he pitter-pattered around the sides. I did not know what it was at first, and when I looked out the screen he was looking right at me. After 3 seconds he took off, and I never heard back from him again. This page will link to the 3 primary predators we encountered. Within each section I have picked out the photos that

Ol Seki was even more luxurious than Rekero. This is because it is a permanent camp and does not have to be taken down yearly. At Ol Seki you can go on long walks and you can go on night drives because you are outside the Mara National Reserve. Just like in Rekero, the food is great, the staff are great, the accomodations are very comfortable, and the wildlife is literally just outside your door at night. Sue, Matthew, and the awesome guides that ran Ol Seki Sue's son designed Ol Seki. It had wooden floors and a beautiful library

Here are a few photos of this wonderful camp at the Talek river. It is run by Gerard Beaton and his very competent (but funny-talking) manger Rob Stower. If you plan on a trip at the Mara we highly recommend it. The food is great, the staff are great, the accomodations are very comfortable, and the wildlife is literally just outside your door at night. This camp is taken down for 2 months every year, then reassembled for the next season. Rokero is right inside the Masai Mara National Reserve, so you are not allowed to go on walks or night

 Time to eat! When going up the Sekonyer river to Camp Leakey you pass several feeding stations where the semi-wild orangutans are fed twice daily. Once the large and dominant males like Doyak, who eat first, leave the feeding station the other orangutans, pigs, squirrels, and gibbons move in for their feast. They are not afraid of you and offer some great photographic opportunities. The guides start calling the orangutans as the rangers bring in the food This is Doyak showing who is the boss and taking his time while the others wait. Click on his photos to see more

Bears of Katmai National Park