Game drives take us among myriad plains animals—not only the thundering herds of thousands of wildebeest and their zebra companions but also gazelle, impala, hartebeest, Topi, and giraffe.
Predators follow in close pursuit, and the Mara is especially famed for its lions—we may see them hunting in the early morning or evening, or resting beneath acacia trees in the heat of the day.
Hyenas also patrol the plains in some of the largest numbers in Africa.