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Maasai Mara, May 26th - Afternoon Game Run

After a wonderful lunch back at Little Governor's Camp, we hiked down the steps, crossed the river, hiked back up the steps and went on a lion-packed game run.
What we saw on this run:
baboon, elephant, cape buffalo, monitor lizard, crowned crane, hippo, banded mongoose (so much fun to watch!), African jicana, saddle bill stork, pygmy kingfisher, Grants gazelle, impala, baboon, mongoose and the Marsh Pride - a whole pile of lions, about 15 of them!
Little Governors' -The outdoor eating area for breakfast and lunch at Little Governor's
Little Governors' -The outdoor eating area for breakfast and lunch at Little Governor's		 The cape buffalo in the Mara like to go for mud baths.... look close, there is a tiny frog on his back
The cape buffalo in the Mara like to go for mud baths.... look close, there is a tiny frog on his back		 A hippo asleep in the water. They have to spend most of their time in the water. otherwise they will get sunburnt.
A hippo asleep in the water. They have to spend most of their time in the water. otherwise they will get sunburnt.		 Crowned crane
Crowned crane
Banded mongoose. This was our first real up close sighting of a mongoose.
Banded mongoose. This was our first real up close sighting of a mongoose.		 The banded mongoose reminded me of cats, but surprisingly they belong in the dog family.
The banded mongoose reminded me of cats, but surprisingly they belong in the dog family.		 Two African jicana's making babies
Two African jicana's making babies		 Saddle billed stork. These guys remind me of my favorite shoes in the 60's.
Saddle billed stork. These guys remind me of my favorite shoes in the 60's.
Pygmy kingfisher. Too cute!
Pygmy kingfisher. Too cute!		 Grants gazelle and elephant perfectly spaced out.
Grants gazelle and elephant perfectly spaced out.		 The Mara River - the banks are not as steep here
The Mara River - the banks are not as steep here		 Baboon scattered on the plains.
Baboon scattered on the plains.
One of the males of the Marsh Pride.
One of the males of the Marsh Pride.		 Behind the male was a female, this is more than likely Bebe
Behind the male was a female, this is more than likely Bebe		 And behind her was the rest of the pride - we think about 14 of them.
And behind her was the rest of the pride - we think about 14 of them.		 Part of the Marsh Pride, it was getting late, but we just had to stay and watch them!
Part of the Marsh Pride, it was getting late, but we just had to stay and watch them!
This one plunked herself down quite close to our vehicle
This one plunked herself down quite close to our vehicle		 Looking for dinner (in all the right places)
Looking for dinner (in all the right places)		 For those of you who haven't experienced it, watching lions is so magical!
For those of you who haven't experienced it, watching lions is so magical!		 The waning sun was giving us some pretty cool lighting tricks to play with!
The waning sun was giving us some pretty cool lighting tricks to play with!
The pride gathers to check out dinner
The pride gathers to check out dinner		 I count twelve lions here. Off on another spot is the lioness who is by herself and the male lion.
I count twelve lions here. Off on another spot is the lioness who is by herself and the male lion.		 Yup, twelve lions it is!
Yup, twelve lions it is!		 The felmale that is off on her own
The felmale that is off on her own
She has her eye on the row of wildebeest (or cape buffalo?) in the background
She has her eye on the row of wildebeest (or cape buffalo?) in the background		 The Marsh Pride in the setting sun
The Marsh Pride in the setting sun		 I love the lighting & the colours in this picture!
I love the lighting & the colours in this picture!

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