16 Ways the Masai Mara Reserve Will Blow Your Mind (Hint: There Are Baby Animals Involved!)

You’ve been dreaming about going to the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya to see the great wildebeest migration, but a part of you is wondering, once I see the first few hundred wildebeest, won’t I get bored?

The answer: Are you kidding?!

But for the sake of argument, lets say that for some bizarre reason you’re the one in a million that would find one of the most captivating natural wonders uninteresting. Have no fear, because there is so much more too see. The Mara’s stunning landscapes and plentiful wildlife will give even the most attention-challenged traveler more than enough reasons to return again and again.

Here are just a few that I discovered on my last trip.

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