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Friday, Apr 28th, 2006

Playful Hippos on Safari and other Kenyan Delights

written by Jenica Szymanski

Masai Mara Safari by Matt and Robyn

Masai Mara Safari in Kenya is home to hippos, lions and other playful and not so playful creatures. If you are looking for an adventure in the wild, it’s a great destination to head to. Matt and Robyn, two RealTravelers who just began a trip around the world for five months and visited the Masai Mara Safari write:

“Our accommodations consisted of a LARGE tent with a view of the Mara river out the front. Swimming in the current was a pack of about 18 hippos. During the hot part of the day they would rest while submerged under the water. But during the mornings and evenings they would wrestle playfully and make all sorts of noise.

A half hour into our first drive put us into the middle of a pack of 22 lions. There were 16 cubs and the rest were lionesses. It was unbelievable how close we got to them, maybe within 30 feet. The cubs were wrestling and playing the entire time we watched, and the mothers looked out into the plains with watchful eyes. Only when an irate elephant came barging through the bushes did the cats move off.” (more…)

Visit Go Africa’s Masia Mara Safari for more information on this and other adventures in Africa.

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