The Mara River flows 395km from Southern Kenya, through the Serengeti region of Northern Tanzania and finally down into Lake Victoria. During the northern rainy seasons it can be quite a fierce fast flowing river and between July and September millions of animals cross it in search of fresh pastures in which to graze – the ‘great migration’. However, throughout the rest of the year the region still remains home to many other resident species of wildlife, such as hippos, crocodiles, felines, elephants, antelope and birds etc. And, outside of the ‘migration’ season the region is much quieter in terms of tourists and their vehicles, so this can often be a great and more sedate time to spend with the residents of the area.
