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It was my first visit to Kenya September 2016. Camping on the banks of the Mara river was truly a remarkable experience, to get as close as possible to nature and absorb all the smells and sounds.
During our ten day stay in the Mara Triangle, we were fortunate to see a few crossings, some smaller than other, usually between 2000 to 5000 wildebeest.
We were not prepared to witness the Nile crocodile activity that was way more we bargained for. On our first day we came across a crossing and saw the crocodiles concentrating into a large group where the wildebeest were standing on the shore. This did not stop the wildebeest from crossing eventually and the chaos started. A lot of wildebeest ended up as prey to the gigantic crocodiles.
As the crossing continued, some other animals joined, including Thompson’s gazelle and Topi.
I kept my eyes on one individual gazelle and witnessed how a crocodile engulfed the gazelle in one bite as it was crossing. The river turned red and the crocodiles fought frantically over scraps of meat in the river. The eyes of this gazelle stayed with me and reminded me of the circle of life; and death. The way these animals hunt, interact and live; long before Africa was divided into countries. Long before the Maasai Mara was discovered. Before humans entered the picture.
This was my first photographed crocodile kill and this moment will stay with me forever. A Selection of African land predators from countries including Kenya, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
During our ten day stay in the Mara Triangle, we were fortunate to see a few crossings, some smaller than other, usually between 2000 to 5000 wildebeest.
We were not prepared to witness the Nile crocodile activity that was way more we bargained for. On our first day we came across a crossing and saw the crocodiles concentrating into a large group where the wildebeest were standing on the shore. This did not stop the wildebeest from crossing eventually and the chaos started. A lot of wildebeest ended up as prey to the gigantic crocodiles.
As the crossing continued, some other animals joined, including Thompson’s gazelle and Topi.
I kept my eyes on one individual gazelle and witnessed how a crocodile engulfed the gazelle in one bite as it was crossing. The river turned red and the crocodiles fought frantically over scraps of meat in the river. The eyes of this gazelle stayed with me and reminded me of the circle of life; and death. The way these animals hunt, interact and live; long before Africa was divided into countries. Long before the Maasai Mara was discovered. Before humans entered the picture.
This was my first photographed crocodile kill and this moment will stay with me forever. A Selection of African land predators from countries including Kenya, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
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- Jaco Marx
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