The Masai Mara National Park and its Amazing Photographic Opportunities

The Masai Mara National Park and its Amazing Photographic Opportunities
Its untouched wilderness still has the power to make my heart beat faster, my eyes to open wider so that I can see more, my soul to feel revived every time I set foot there. There is nothing better than being in a true wilderness area and to be able to get back in touch with the beauty of the wild.

Kenya. A land with wilderness areas where beasts of various forms and sizes roam free and as they will. A land that encompasses vast open plains, the mystical yellow-barked Acacia xanthophloea trees that hug the edges of lakes, to a myriad of swamps interspersed with sun-scorched earth that plays along to the massive elephant herds is timeless in its truest form, and so much more.

One such iconic area in Kenya is the illustrious Masai Mara National Park. This is a photographer's haven as it is teaming with some of Africa's most sought-after wildlife and quintessential landscapes. Exceptional populations of lions, leopards, cheetahs, and other powerful and stealthy predators, annual migrating herds of zebra, Thompson's gazelle and wildebeest, the rest of the Big 5 members, along with its abundance of general game and exquisite birdlife. It is no wonder that Masai Mara National Park is considered as Kenya's best park and one of Africa's highest wildlife density regions for predators.

The Masai Mara is a destination that always produces superb photographic opportunities throughout the year. It is more readily known and visited for the great wildebeest migration that occurs annually from around July to October, but that isn't to say that other months shouldn't be considered also, as it may be just as rewarding.

With a temperate climate all year round, there is always a reason to visit this spectacular place as each season brings its own big players to the party.

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Photo © Elliott Neep, Masai Mara, Kenya