You Won’t Believe What Happened on our Kenya Safari (Masai Mara)
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- čas přidán 23. 03. 2024
- Today we're in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, in search of one of Kenya's elusive leopards. We've already been in the Masai Mara for two days and seen some incredible wildlife sightings, but one of my favourites has so far managed to avoid us. For my final 2 days in the Masai Mara, I'm hoping my dream of stumbling across one of the Mara's leopards will come true.
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The people of Kenya 🇰🇪 are so nice and welcoming, I will never forget how friendly they were ❤️❤️
Yes, everyone we met was so incredibly welcoming ❤️
Why dont you guys leave these animals ALONE-those vehicles are Loud, very polluting and a distraction to the animals. Do something useful with your lives instead of interfering with nature for your own selfish needs and desires.Trophy hunting is your next level of progression I assume just like the others?
@@Rasira2023 what’s ur problem? Those vehicles and Kenyan guards are well known around the world. They protect the animals and the visitors paid them to do the job. In Africa there are no woke ppl 😂
@@ROYKEN3 Learn how to read and write-i just wrote what the problem is. What do you gain by running loud noisy vehicles emiting diesel fumes next to animals that want to be just left alone? dont you have better things to do like reading, browsing the web or watching other human events like sports? greed and selfishness will finish you off
@@Rasira2023Why don't you do find something important in your life instead of being a wanker on the internet.
Our magical Kenya 🇰🇪 thank you for visiting and welcome again and again I hope Kenya and our people were nice to you
Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment! I hope you enjoyed the video 😁 Kenya is such a beautiful country and everyone I met was incredibly friendly and welcoming!
No Place like Kenya 🇰🇪! My grandma passed away and here mourn her!
Kenya is the best country, I ever been to. And I have been to a lot of countries. The Kenya people are special to me. They're very honest, nice, and supportive. Sometimes, it scares me coming from America. I definitely be moving to Kenya, hands down
Hard agree - the people of Kenya were so friendly and welcoming to me as well
Masai maara was amazing. ❤❤ We had an amazing time. Unforgettable safari experience ❤❤❤
Yes, the Masai Mara is heavenly 🫶
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Great Video Ella! Music and sound design were on point
Thank you very much! 🙌 That means a lot!
Simply amazing! Thank you so much for bringing us along!
I’m so happy you enjoyed watching!
Another amazing video! Thank you for bringing one of the best safari videos of the Mara! Amazing sighting of the leopard eating its kill! We stayed at the Enkorok Mara Camp for 3 nights in October 2021 on our safari, so, that brought back so many nice memories as well! Keep up the great editing and the excellent narration! Thank you!
Thank you very much! Wow, I'm sure you had an incredible safari as well. The Masai Mara is such a special place! Thanks for watching 😁
Nice safari!
Amazing photography!
Incredible vlog!
And the beautiful angel, Ella👌 ❤
Thank you very much! I'm so happy you liked it 😁
This is profound and Nat Geo material right here! ❤
Thank you very much! 🫶
What?
An amazing safari. That would be amazing to see in person. All of those vultures kept trying to take the hyena's kill. But to see the lion in person would be a dream come true.
Thank you Wayne and April for watching! It was indeed a very special experience. You definitely need to go on an African safari! 🙌
Been in Kenya 🇰🇪😄 best fantastic safari holiday experience ever it's once of a lifetime joy best location for big cats lions 🦁 🐆 leopards and cheetahs in Africa wish I could go again on safari holiday definitely worth doing and going 🇰🇪♥️😀🦁🐆
Kenya is a fantastic country to visit! I hope you go on another safari - it's such a magical experience!
@@EllaMcKendrick saving money 💵💰 to go to Tanzania 🇹🇿 to Serengeti in east Africa to see wilderbeast migration from Kenya 🇰🇪 to Tanzania 🇹🇿 and to see more of my favourites big cats lions 🦁 🐆 leopards and cheetahs in the African savanna plains 😁🤗😄 love ❤️ to do it before I die
Another great video! Thank you for sharing
So happy you liked it! Thanks for watching 😁
Loved this!
Thank you!
Amazing kenya. It's blessed. I love your content so much Ella
Thank you so much! I'm really happy you like it 😁
Youre welcomed again and again ela❤❤from kenya with love
Asante sana!!
You have experienced wildlife life more than 3/4 of kenyan population. I love your videos
Perhaps so. I'd love for more Kenyans to get the opportunity to visit the wild as education is such an important part of conservation
@@EllaMcKendrick That's my wish to.
thats an irrelevant quote and i dont know the purpose of demeaning Kenyans.Besides most kenyans live next to wild animals in their rural homes and dont need to go on these fluffy safaris where they are overcharged by hotels and tour companies
@@Rasira2023 this isn't about money it's about passion. And that is the mentality kenyan have you must create time to ambrace nature,,, si kila time kazi take your friend and family to feel the nature,Money never gets enough bro it's high time you realise that.
This is awesome..a masterpiece collection..big up to the whole team # shanjoy tours and safaris
Thank you very much! yes Shanjoy Tours did a fantastic job of organising our safari 😁
Nice videos! We are basically about to go to around 12 countries in Africa, which will bring our total up to around 100! Some inspiring stuff in your videos!
Wow, that sounds like an amazing trip you have planned! I'm sure you'll have some incredible experiences. Thanks for watching!
Hi Ela , thats you again with another edition,....like your videos so much
Thank you very much! 😁
I'm a bit surprised such a vast area is gated/fenced. Its like a giant safari park.
It isn’t fenced - it’s completely open so animals can move in and out as they like
This is an incredible video. What camera and lenses do you use to record with that amazing quality?
Thank you very much! You can view a list of all my camera gear here: ellamckendrick.com/my-gear/
So beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for watching!
That is surely the best breakfast view, ever!
Ir really is! 🦓
No kidding, that's just amazing!@@EllaMcKendrick
Leopards are just the best! ❤
They one of my absolute favourites!
Did you realise we also have leopard/panther, puma, lynx, wild in the uk? They are of course incredibly elusive and are rarely seen.?@@EllaMcKendrick
Next location, Zanzibar please !!!!
Great Vlog !!!
It's definitely on my list! Thanks so much for watching 😁
Nice video Ella! I’m excited on our June 7 days African Safari experience in Kenya.
Can I ask if drone is legal to be flown? Or do you need to pay or get license or something? I saw you have some drone footages. I’m planning to bring my drone too.😊
I hope you have an amazing trip! Taking a drone to Kenya is actually very challenging. They have strict rules on 'importing' so I'd recommend not bringing one at all. You can rent one instead eg AA Lodge in Amboseli allows you to rent drones and they come with necessary permits to fly in Amboseli NP. To fly in the Masai Mara you would need permits to fly there. Otherwise you'll have to fly outside of national parks which is actually where these shots were taken.
That leopard sighting was out of this world 😮
Yep! We couldn’t believe our luck 🤩🐆
Why dont you guys leave these animals ALONE-those vehicles are Loud, very polluting and a distraction to the animals. Do something useful with your lives instead of interfering with nature for your own selfish needs and desires.Trophy hunting is your next level of progression I assume just like the others?
The leopard sighting is a thing of beauty! Btw are they territorial like Cheetahs and lions?
It really was a magical moment! Yes, leopards have distinct territories (although they do overlap at points) - that makes identifying them easier as the guides know which individuals hold each territory.
@@EllaMcKendrick Aha once a cat always a cat!
Hallo.I am going to fly over Africa for some days at least,because I like it and because I don't get busy about traffic.I liked very much your moments with the leopard.Our Lisa is not with us any more.I need a year to forget it.I am lieng?Of course.Love.Bye.
2:00 SO BEAUTIFUL❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you very much for leaving a comment! I'm very happy you liked the video 😁
Hyenas are adorable??😂😂😂.you're a funny British gal😂😂.Kenya is magical
Haha 🤣 perhaps that's an unpopular opinion! Kenya really is an incredible country!
Hi Ella, did you go to Masai Mara in March 2024? Or was it earlier in the year?
Hello! I actually went in November 2023.
Welcome to Kenya again. I think Leopards are shy , thats why its difficult to get a sight of them
Yes, they are definitely very shy!
They are elusive cats which live and hunt by stealth.
@@S.Trades Very Elusive indeed
If I’m looking to take some good photos in general, is an iPhone 14 good for a safari?
iPhones are fantastic at taking photos and videos! The only problem on safari is that some of the wildlife sightings can be quite far away (like the cheetah family in this video) and only a long zoom lens will be able to do those sightings justice. However, the animals are used to vehicles so it's normal to see quite a few close to the roads. An iPhone would have been more than sufficient to capture photos of this leopard sighting for example. So, long story short, for the close wildlife sightings it will do a great job but may struggle with capturing animals that are far away.
@@EllaMcKendrick Thank you so much!
Great video! As a piggyback on the earlier question, I have an old Canon digital camera which can go to an 84x digital zoom. I presume that will get me by? Certainly I don't expect a National Geographic level picture, but will it be good enough for amateur grade photos?
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Thank you for watching!
Pls come to 🇪🇹
It's definitely on my list!
Hallo.You have an Oxford really acccent;Me,introduce my self I have studied arhaiology and history of arts at Athens some years ago*where I have and some lessons about filming mainly.Well: For Ella//Early at Spring,I feel,I see*/the hours ,go on,fast,at the comming dark*/seven and I never sleep today*/and I say:"Hallo.I see roses at the dark.".//Thunder at the valley's orizon./"Go on,go on,I touch the Sky,go back,go on."//Dreams at night ,two or three o'clock*/dreams are comimg back,late at your room.//
Thank you very much for watching!
The presence of vehicles and humans might have caused the leopard to feel secure enough to want to consume its meal in their company
That's so interesting! She certainly wasn't phased by our presence. That's quite sweet
Could you please share the budget of this trip
Private safaris in budget accommodation start at just over $300 per person per day. It may be slightly more now as the park fees have gone up in price recently
The reason it decided to eat Infront of you is because you and the trucks offered free security. Leopard hide from other preditors when eating and with you guys there it knew it would eat without worries
That's really interesting - thank you for sharing! Aww, I'm glad I could provide her with a safe place to eat
Such a pity always so many other vehicles
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It's on my list!
The mad rush by vehicles and the subsequent Cheetah chase which appeared to be spoilt by the motors puts me right off, I think I will go to Botswana instead, much more animal friendly and controlled for the animals
There were definitely times where I felt stressed by the sheer number of vehicles piling on a sighting in the Masai Mara. In that respect the Serengeti is much better as it has stricter rules around going off-road and the roads are few and far between which means animals can't get crowded. I've heard a lot of positive things about Botswana too - it's very high on my list.
@@EllaMcKendrick 👍🏻take a look at Pangolin photo safaris they have got it right with boats and great guides
Do Hyenas, lions, Cheetah and their prey live together ( in the same park )?
Yes, they do! It's incredible how much diversity the Mara supports
@@EllaMcKendrick Amazing !
Why don't you say anything about the vehicles getting in the way? It's so one sided! All perfect. No it's not!
Why dont you guys leave these animals ALONE-those vehicles are Loud, very polluting and a distraction to the animals. Do something useful with your lives instead of interfering with nature for your own selfish needs and desires.Trophy hunting is your next level of progression I assume just like the others?
why all this hate..Go and heal 😂😂
@@mosesgitau3570 heal and u will stop mistreating wild animals with loud noisy dirty cars