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Encounter Hyenas in Maasai Mara – Wildlife Adventure

The sight of thousands of animals crashing through the waters of the Mara River is, for many, what the Great Wildebeest Migration is all about. To get to the fertile ground on the other side they must avoid the jaws of the waiting crocodiles.

The Masai Mara is home to the big migration. Every year, over one million wildebeests cross from the Masai Mara from the Serengeti national park In Search for greener pastures in the famous Masai Mara in Kenya.

Along with other animals fleeing Tanzania’s arid Serengeti National Park, enormous herds of wildebeests struggle their way onto the plains of the Masai Mara game reserve from July to October. The Mara River is teeming with crocodiles, making the wildebeests’ trek all the more challenging and time-consuming. The way the wildebeests splash through the river to reach the other side and avoid the crocodiles is an amazing sight to see. Due of the fantastic wildlife experiences available there, the Masai Mara National Reserve is the most popular national park in Kenya.

Because of these migratory occurrences, the Masai Mara contains the highest concentration of animals in all of East Africa. The African big five animals are much sought after by tourists on safari to the Masai Mara national reserve.  The are abundant in the park, are also present in good numbers.

The Masai Mara National reserve is located in the south western region of Kenya. The Reserve gets its name from the Masai people of the area.

The cultural uniqueness of the Masai is another thing about the Masai Mara that you should look about for. The Masai are nomads and since the gazzetting of this reserve, they have been transforming into other activities. You ought to explore their life and see how they lived their life and how they are living now.

The best months to go would be July through October if you want to witness the enormous migration of wildebeests. If you visit between October and April, there’s also a chance you’ll spot some migratory species. Best months to watch games during the hotter months are December and March.

Spotted Hyena in Masai Mara

These Hyenas in Maasai Mara are also known as the Laughing hyenas in Maasai Mara. They are the most interesting carnivores in the Eastern region of Africa. The females have male like looks and are bigger than the males. They are even more aggressive just like the female lions.

The spotted hyenas are very territorial and usually take up to 100 square kilometers for every 12 hyenas. Hyena is more often heard than seen; its loud long distance call carries for up to 5km and can be found throughout the Masai Mara. They are most active in the early hours of the morning at the time of the migration.

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