Mara Watch: Week Five

16th October 2009

This week: Speed and Air from Paul Goldstein in the Mara, Kenya

To see more of these spectacular shots come to the Royal Geographical Society on 8th Dec - Mara Watch 2009 - when Paul will thrill any wilderness fans with his take on the Mara this year. Presenting with Paul will be Mr Travel himself, Simon Calder.

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Mara Watch Week Five

	Left and right images: Shakira in full flow
	Left and following 4 images: Two of Shakira's brood practising their chase skills

	Right image: Shakira does the hard work and then brutally the young hone their hunting craft
	Left image: The gazelle that got away Right image: A first, very unusual to see a topi crossing, this one evaded the crocs at top speed
	Left and following 4 images: Serengeti bound, the wildebeest head south

	Left image: Spectacular – A zebra stallion evades the crocs Right image: Two marsh lions playfight
	Left image: A lioness chases down a wildebeest at the crossing Right image: Little air, cheetah leap Lower left image:The nearest a 12 week old leopard cub gets to speed or air Below image: A little bee eater hovers above its burrow Lower right image: Air Apparent, a red billed oxpecker pauses on the ‘boss’ of a male buffalo before taking off