Today's destination is Mara River, which is the Mara River. The Mara River is 395 kilometers long. The basin area is 13,504 square kilometers, of which 60% are located in Kenya and 40% are located in Tanzania. The river originates from the rainy mountainous areas of Kenya and continues to flow even during the dry season.

In the world's most spectacular wildlife migration that takes place every year, wildlife crosses the Mara River, migrating back and forth between the Masai Mara National Park in Kenya and the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. This is known as the Mara River Ferry or the Heavenly Ferry.

I encountered several elephants on the road - African adult elephants generally have a height of 3.8 meters (currently the highest record is 4.2 meters). The lightest weighs about 5 tons and the largest weighs 11 tons. I heard that the highest record is a male, with a height of 420 cm and a weight of 11.75 tons.

There are two types of African elephants: African grassland elephants and African forest elephants. Common African grassland elephants have large ears and pointed lower parts. Both male and female have long and curved tusks. They are very irritable and will actively attack other animals.

The war elephant of the famous ancient Carthage country in history is this kind of African elephant. At that time, the famous general Hannibal led his soldiers to ride North African elephants across mountains and ridges to the border of Rome. This kind of thing is a mount, and its lethality is probably really strong.

I encountered an airplane landing on the roadside. It turned out that the plane did not have to be on the road on concrete ground, and it was also possible on the grassland. There was no ward building, no ticket office, only one toilet and two cars. There were no service staff, no security checks, and only two soldiers carrying guns handled all airport affairs.

Masaimara Wildlife Reserve has an area of ​​1,670 square kilometers. Come in from the north entrance and drive south on the boundless grassland. It took two or three hours to reach the top of the road. It was too big.

I encountered a car stuck on the side of the road, which was a deep grass area. The height of the grass was as high as the shoulders. Even if the beast ran nearby, it would not be visible. When I was considering the risk of parking to help, I saw three or four white men sitting in the window, and I was afraid of death and dared to get off the car and push it! Tell the driver to ignore them and continue moving forward.

The place where the Mara River crossing is at the junction of Kenya and Tanzania. When I walked here, I saw a two-border marker, which means it was very close to the destination. K represents Kenya, and T is Tanzania. So I am now smuggling into Tanzania without a visa.

When I walked to a transnational checkpoint on the border between the two countries, there were buffaloes and gentians on the wall. But in the middle, I couldn't see what it was. Hippo? Not like, like pigs? Too big. Rhino? Not like, either. Is it a dinosaur? It's really a bit like the jaw of a triceratops! When I met a chameleon, was this the prototype of the spider-man?

At noon, I parked under the tree to rest, got some dry food, and threw a little to feed a lizard next to me. As a result, a group of African sparrows came less than three minutes to plant, and suddenly another mouse ran out to grab food. And right next to Yunluo, mice, lizards, and sparrows were not afraid of people.

Try to throw the bread at your feet, but the guys are not afraid of everyone coming over. They are fed with their hands behind them and eat them! These are the small animals in the reserve. Because no one will hurt them, they are not afraid of people in the long run. Think about which sparrows in their hometown dare to eat in people's hands? The gap is very big.

Seeing other little guys having something to eat, the two guys also ran over to see them. Yun Luo thought they were weasels, but when he asked, they were called African yora rabbits. However, his courage was not as big as the sparrows and rats, so he looked from afar and didn't dare to come.

There is an elementary school textbook for post-70s and 80s. There is an article called "Sewing Birds". I don't know if I have a good memory or can I still remember it. This is the bird's nest written in the book. In fact, the sparrows that Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi saw were one of them. There are about 145 species of this type, mainly living in Africa, Australia and South Asia. The scientific name of this kind in Africa is: Eurasian tree sparrow.

When I arrived, this is the famous Mara River. The first thing I saw was a rapids beach, with several hippos lying down and basking in the sun.

You can get off the bus and hike by the Mara River. But at the same time, this is quite dangerous. Hippos and crocodiles are all present by the river, and inexperienced people are not easy to find them. So Brother Dazeng leads the way with a gun, one is to prevent animals, and the other is to supervise tourists' behavior. Maybe you think you are just washing your hands by the river.

Suddenly, a giant crocodile will pop up and drag you into the water! It is definitely not a dangerous thing. Everyone should have seen this shot n times in "Animal World". However, it may be that the wildebeest who was dragged into the water.

I talked to the guard who led the way for a long time and got his gun for five dollars. Hehe! Brother Black Soldier, don’t worry, I will still be able to shoot Yunluo in the hall! ak-47---The magical weapon that men all over the world dream of is really confident in holding it in my hand. There is a big crocodile fifteen meters behind me. Come on! Try not to give you a siege.

This section enters the slow flow area, and further forward is the waters where the "Mala River Ferry" often appears. Crocodiles and hippos appear everywhere in the yellow river water. There are only a dozen of them that can be seen by just a few clouds.

A hippo stared at Yunluo fiercely. This section is the waters of the "Mala River Ferry". Can you see the lurking crocodile? Zoom in and see it. It is the same color as the stone. Inexperienced people will not find it even if they walk to the side.

The Nile crocodile, whose English name comes from the Greek krokodeilosniloticus, means that the Nile is a large crocodile. The Nile crocodile is very strong, has a strong tail, which helps swimming.

The weight of an adult Nile crocodile can weigh one ton. Nile crocodile is distributed in the Nile River Basin and southeast of Africa in the wild, and its shadow appears in most Africa. However, in terms of quantity, no water can compare to the density of Mala Desert, which is more fat here.

Waiting and waiting, but after waiting for a long time, no wildebeest herd appeared. It seems that I was not lucky today! The "Mala Ferry" is not something you can see every day. It takes tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of wildebeests to squeeze to the shore and they will not act together. It seems that they can't see the view today.

In order to show its appearance, here are three photos that others have caught. Copyright statement, this photo, the next photo, is borrowed from someone else's land, and there is no copyright of "b-ephantom".

During the annual migration, the Mara River is the last river that wildebeests must cross. Crossing over means survival; otherwise, most of them will die due to lack of grass and water. In the seemingly calm river water, the ferocious Nile crocodiles and African hippos open their eyes and are waiting for a sumptuous meal.

Thousands of wildebeests rushed into the river in suicide-like manner from the bloody mouths of the crocodile and crossed wildly. Therefore, the shocking "Mala River Ferry" will stage wild and tragic moments every year.

Every time I cross the river, there are huge wildebeests that are used as delicious food by crocodiles. Many of them will be washed away by the river and drowned. A brother who travels with him will run to the river to shoot hippos and fight. Brother, be careful, don't pop up and drag it away for the crocodiles.

There are a bunch of guard guns under the shade of the tree by the river. It seems that there are many armed guards. Change to an insas. This one feels like it is really much different from the AK47. Maybe it is a psychological effect. If you are willing to spend money in Africa, these black soldiers can sell a magazine to shoot you!

I had to leave the reserve before dark at 6 o'clock, and the return journey was still far, so I walked back at 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon. I walked all the way to find beasts. This was the grass climbing to the Cheasai grassland, and the different areas of the grass are different.

This also increases the difficulty of finding beasts. Brother Lion, where are you? Come out quickly. It should be noted that beasts basically do not move during the day, and it is almost impossible to see beasts hunting for a few hours at noon. Most hunting starts in the evening and midnight, so this cannot be misled by TV.

This bird is called "Purple Ferfason". I don't know if the transliteration is correct, nor is it afraid of people. It's very beautiful! When I met a large group of elephants, there were more than a dozen people distributed on both sides of the road.

There are one big and one small here. I was watching an elephant. The car suddenly braked. A bunch of springboks popped out of the roadside grass from a moment, and it almost happened to be a traffic accident. These guys jumped amazingly. The jumping height was one person high, and the other jumped about three to four meters away. Look at the upper left corner, which was just in the air.

Another lonely giraffe was encountered by the roadside. A herd of buffaloes appeared, one of the five prairie kings. The five prairie kings: lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard.

In addition, the hippos and crocodiles in the water should be called the Seven African Animals! The Seven Africans! The rankings from high to low are: lions, hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants, rhinos, and cheetahs.

Let me tell you why Yunluo ranks like this. The Lion, the King of Beasts: You can eat everything else besides hippos and crocodiles. Hippos: There are almost no animals that can eat it, and it is quite aggressive and completely inconsistent with its appearance. There is no need to explain the crocodile, but why Yunluo steers the buffalo in front of the elephant.

This is the battle between the cow elephants I saw in the treetops all night. The courage and combat power of the buffalo are quite shocking! Can you think of a buffalo driving several elephants four times larger than it to run around? This is called a cow b! Remember this data, there are far more people in Africa who die under the horns of cows every year than lions.

In the end, the rhino is actually very docile. The cheetah is just about the same size as a big dog and is also timid. On the grassland, it can only prey on the smallest gazelle.

The most exciting part of this trip began: after searching for an hour of lion group, finally, at around 5 pm, under the shade of a tree in Asakusa area, a lion group was found with six or seven heads, but the guy was lazy and didn't move. It was a coincidence that he just saw the group of buffaloes.

After the cattle group blocked Yunluo and Nalan Shuqi's road, crossed an off-road trail that was pushed out by the Safa Riche. A cow was so happy to be behind when he was eating grass! He was alone on the other side of the road and ate grass with his head down, as if he had no idea that he had been alone, and he didn't know that he had been targeted by the lion group.

Seeing this lonely buffalo, the leading lion stood up and began to slowly move towards the opposite side of the road where the bull was.

The guys are very smart. When they are far away from the cow, they are walking and stopping to avoid disturbing it. The two lions in front have already walked across the off-road track, and the cow is on the road. Several safari cars were called here to watch through the radio station. Because they are used to seeing cars that are going to take a safari, the lion almost regarded Yun Luo and Nalan Shiqi as nothing.

After passing the lane, the two guys stopped by the roadside to wait for the opportunity to avoid disturbing their prey. The third one arrived, and the three lions stared at the buffalo. Their expression was the most accurate description of the salivation!

I wonder if the buffalo was aware of it, so I started to move in the opposite direction. The three guys immediately lay down to let the other party relax and alert. The buffalo continued to eat grass and faced the lion with his butt. At this time, a lion began to move and approached the buffalo.

The other two continued to remain silent, waiting for the signal of the head lion! The head lion cat was leaning against her waist and slowly approached. The other one also stood up and prepared to take action. This panoramic view shows the relationship between the head lion and the cow. The black dot in the middle of the three trees on the right side of the picture is the cow. It was at the position of the lion now, and now it has gone a little further.

At this time, I suddenly found that from another direction, the fourth and fifth lions appeared to encircle from the opposite direction. They were quite strategic! They were like waisting and slowly approaching, staring at the buffalo with their eyes vigorously.

At this moment, the most depressing thing happened. Somewhere suddenly came out of a safa jeep. In order to shoot the lion, he drove to the edge of the lion. This seemed to have attracted the attention of the cow. After seeing it, he began to escape in the woods. The lion could only look at the meat that almost reached his mouth and go further and further. He must be scolding in his heart: Which Erleenzi is driving in this car!

This is a male lion. The lion group is polygamous, and most of the hunting work is done by the female lion group. The male lions usually only watch and wait for meat to eat. Only when dealing with big guys like elephants, they will occasionally take action. Once they take action, they will have great power.

This is a lioness with a little lion. It feels very warm and suddenly reminds people of the little Starbucks in "The Lion King". I give the little guy a close-up, it's so cute!

My eyes were staring at the lion group, and the sun was about to set. I woke up from 4:30 in the morning today and felt it was exciting all the time. Looking at the sunset in the sky, I really hope that the sun will never set today! The horse racing horse, too many wonderfulness, too many beauty!

Today's goal is to find the second beautiful scenery of National Geographic: a flock of flamingos that is looking at. It sets in the morning and moves towards the rising sun. Two black men stood on a pickup truck in front of them and walked in the wind. The world rolled behind the car, and a silhouette effect was taken against the light. It was found that the artistic conception of "solate smoke in the desert, sunset in the long river, and a horse far away from the dust"!
Chapter completed!