And now we are finally at that time, one of my last African safari posts (hey, it only took 5 months) and I am going to cap this off with one of my favorite mornings – Lions of the Masai Mara. The Maasai Mara National Reserve is located in southwestern Kenya and while it is known for its lions they can be some of the hardest animals to spot mainly because they are not as plentiful as zebras, wildabeast, and hippos or as easy to spot as elephants. Luckily on our last morning on an early game drive we spotted two ostrich who had been taken down by a pride of lions. It was quite chilly even though it was early July but we stayed for more than an hour watching the magnificent creatures – large adult males, females, and cubs. Take a look:
And now if you are squeamish, feel free to sign off.
I am serious – there is actual gore coming soon if you keep scrolling…
You have been warned, the Lions of the Masai Mara do not mess around.
This is your last chance, stop scrolling if you do not want to see blood.
Okay, for those of you still around – nature at it’s finest – a lion heard devouring two ostriches:
Would you like to see the Lions of the Masai Mara?
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Abigail says
Those photos are insane. I wonder if they eat the feathers too? I can’t imagine that there is much meat on the ostrich but it looks like they were enjoying their dinner.
Emily says
That was gory but I guess it is the circle of life. So amazing that you got to see so much up close.
I would have wanted to stay and watch them for hours.
Great photos.
Sally says
of course I would love to see them. You got so close and so so many of them it’s hard to believe. I love the one yawning too. Great photos.
Lucy says
Wow, Kelly, these photos are beautiful! They should be in NatGeo!