0128 Feb 2026
Counting the herd as it crossed the Sand
On August 12th the herds stalled on the Mara Triangle side for six days. Then, at 6:14am, a single wildebeest took a step.
Field journal
3 dispatches
Dispatches,
from above.
Written by pilots, rangers, reservations and the people who keep the basket in the air.
0203 Dec 2025
The Mara River count, November 2025
The rear edge of the migration moved north across the Mara in the second week of November. Numbers, data, and one surprising observation.
0315 Aug 2025
The 2026 migration calendar, with caveats
When the herds are expected to arrive, where to see them, and the three weeks we cannot predict.