When anyone comes back from a safari in Africa, the first question they get is almost invariably, "did you see a kill?" Almost always, the answer is "No". After 8 weeks in South Africa coming close, we finally did get to see a kill 2 days ago in the Masai Mara in Kenya. The pictures are pretty graphic, but they're nothing like watching it live!
We had been out most of the day in a rickety 4x4 driven by a Masai guide who was the son of the local Masai village chief. The car stalled out 10 times during the day and we had to get out to push to get it started again. In mid-afternoon we stopped at the Mara river to see the hippos and crocs. As we left the river we saw a large herd of zebras being pursued by lions. They were trapped between the lions and the river. As we watched, a pride of 5 lions took down a baby zebra only about 30 feet from our vehicle. It was sad and thrilling at the same time. Check out the pics:
Lots more pics and video we can share when we get home. Arrived in Kampala, Uganda tonight after 2 long days of driving. 1 more day of driving tomorrow and then we trek to see the mountain gorillas on Friday. Hopefully, will have more cool pictures to share after that experience.
Hope everyone is well at home!
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