{"id":14633,"date":"2026-06-08T07:10:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mara-siria-camp.com\/?p=14633"},"modified":"2026-06-08T07:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:10:07","slug":"masai-mara-wildlife-report-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mara-siria-camp.com\/de\/masai-mara-wildlife-report-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Masai Mara Wildlife Report \u2013 May: Leopards, a Lioness, and a Very Rare Bushbaby"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jambo from Mara Siria!<\/span><\/h3>\n

2026 is flying by \u2014 we\u2019re already heading into June and the countdown to high season is on. But before the Great Migration steals the show, we wanted to look back at a May that had a few surprises up its sleeve. Because the low season in the Mara? Genuinely underrated.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row vertical_align=\u201dmiddle\u201d padding_size=\u201dno-padding\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_1780900901425{margin-top: 60px !important;}\u201d][vc_column width=\u201d1\/2\u2033][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The Mara in May \u2014 quiet, green, and full of life<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Fewer vehicles. Half-price park fees. Tall grass that makes every sighting feel earned. May falls in what regulars call the green season \u2014 the Masai Mara at its most lush, most private, and most underrated. Our guests this month came away with lions, cheetahs, rhinos, and \u2014 for the lucky ones \u2014 the elusive leopard.
\nNot bad for the so-called \u201coff season. \u2728<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][wyde_image_gallery image_size=\u201dmedium\u201d gallery_type=\u201dgrid w-space\u201d columns=\u201d2\u2033 hover_effect=\u201dzoomIn\u201d images=\u201d14638,14639\u2033][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u201d1\/2\u2033][vc_single_image img_size=\u201daoraki-portrait-medium\u201d image=\u201d14637\u2033][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_size=\u201dno-padding\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_1780902549202{margin-top: 60px !important;}\u201d][vc_column width=\u201d1\/2\u2033][vc_empty_space][wyde_image_gallery image_size=\u201dfull\u201d gallery_type=\u201dgrid w-space\u201d columns=\u201d1\u2033 hover_effect=\u201dzoomIn\u201d images=\u201d14642\u2033][wyde_image_gallery image_size=\u201dmedium\u201d gallery_type=\u201dgrid w-space\u201d columns=\u201d2\u2033 hover_effect=\u201dzoomIn\u201d images=\u201d14644,14643\u2033][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u201d1\/2\u2033][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Special Siria Guests<\/strong><\/h4>\n

May was an exciting month not just out in the bush, but right here in camp. We had some unannounced arrivals: a pair of leopards passing through, a lioness who seemed in no hurry to leave, and a porcupine who has apparently decided to move in behind the kitchen. With our new trail camera network up and running, we caught some incredible footage of these nocturnal visitors going about their business after dark. You can see the clips on our Instagram Account <\/a> and Mara Siria Camp Facebook Page<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

A hidden gem: the Melanistic Bushbaby<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Most wildlife lovers have heard of the Black Leopard \u2014 one of the most sought-after sightings in East Africa. But have you heard of a Black Bushbaby?
\nBoth share a genetic trait called melanism: an overproduction of melanin pigment that turns their fur jet black instead of the usual grey or golden tones. In scientific terms, what lives here at Mara Siria Camp is the Greater Melanistic Galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus) \u2014 an isolated population on the Siria Escarpment, also known as the Oloololo Escarpment. They come out every night, right behind our restaurant.
\nNext time you\u2019re in camp, take a look just outside the door after dinner. And keep an eye on your mashed potatoes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][wyde_image_gallery image_size=\u201dfull\u201d gallery_type=\u201dgrid w-space\u201d columns=\u201d3\u2033 hover_effect=\u201dzoomIn\u201d images=\u201d14646,14647\u2033][vc_empty_space][wyde_link_button size=\u201dlarge\u201d title=\u201dCome see for yourself \u2014 book your stay at Mara Siria Camp\u201d link=\u201durl:https%3A%2F%2Fmara-siria-camp.com%2Fbooking%2F|title:Book%20your%20Low%20Season%20Safari%20directly%20online!\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_1780902295785{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 40px !important;}\u201d][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Written & photographed by Oscar Fogg | @wildbyoscar[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What’s been happening at Mara Siria in May \u2014 leopards in camp, a lingering lioness, and the rare melanistic bushbaby behind our restaurant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14635,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76,77],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2","category-offers-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mara-siria-camp.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mara-siria-camp.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mara-siria-camp.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mara-siria-camp.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mara-siria-camp.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14633"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/mara-siria-camp.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14650,"href":"https:\/\/mara-siria-camp.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14633\/revisions\/14650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mara-siria-camp.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mara-siria-camp.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mara-siria-camp.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mara-siria-camp.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}