Wildlife at Maasai Mara Nature Reserve and Lake Navaisha, Kenya. All the photographs are captured with my Canon 6D and Tamron 200-600mm lens. I hope that you like this format and help you use it as a checklist to identify the wildlife much more easily
Note that The descriptions of the wildlife below are referenced from Wikipedia. Please be advised this might not be the full list of wildlife at the nature reserve. For a full list, please visit the Mara Conversancy
Maasai Mara Nature Reserve
The Big 5 Game of Africa
The Big Five game animals of Africa are the lion, leopard, rhinoceros (both south-central black and southern white species), elephant, and Cape buffalo. The term was coined by big-game hunters and referred to the five most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on foot.
Lion
Leopard
Rhinoceros
The black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) is a species of rhinoceros, native to eastern and southern Africa including Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Elephant
The African elephant (Loxodonta) is a genus comprising two living elephant species, the African bush elephant (L. africana) and the smaller African forest elephant (L. cyclotis).
Buffalo
![Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer), Maasai Mara Nature Reserve, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_9219.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large sub-Saharan African bovine.
THE GREAT MIGRATION
![Great Migration of Wildebeest near Mara River](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_7637.jpg?resize=640%2C425&ssl=1)
![Great Migration of Wildebeest near Mara River](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_7642.jpg?resize=640%2C425&ssl=1)
![Wildebeest Migration crossing Mara River in Maasai Mara Nature Reserve, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_2765.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
![Wildebeest Migration crossing Mara River in Masai Mara Nature Reserve, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5238.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
![Crocodile eating Wildebeest while Migration crossing Mara River in Maasai Mara, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5276.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
![Wildebeest Migration crossing Mara River in Maasai Mara, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_2994.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
THE MAMMAL LIST
Warthog
The Warthog, Phacochoerus is a genus in the family Suidae, commonly known as warthogs (pronounced wart-hog). It is the sole genus of subfamily Phacochoerinae. These pigs live in open and semiopen habitats, even in quite arid regions, in sub-Saharan Africa.
Giraffe
![The Masai giraffe (G. c. tippelskirchi), Masai Mara Nature Reserve, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_1158.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Hippopotamus
![The hippopotamus (/ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/ HIP-ə-POT-ə-məs;[3] Hippopotamus amphibius), also called the hippo, common hippopotamus or river hippopotamus.](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_7132.jpg?resize=198%2C132&ssl=1)
The hippopotamus (/ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/ HIP-ə-POT-ə-məs; Hippopotamus amphibius), also called the hippo, common hippopotamus or river hippopotamus, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal and ungulate native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Antelope
![Kirk's dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) is a small antelope native to Eastern Africa and one of four species of dik-dik antelope.](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_6552.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Kirk’s dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) is a small antelope native to Eastern Africa and one of four species of dik-dik antelope.[2] It is believed to have six subspecies and possibly a seventh existing in southwest Africa.[3] Dik-diks are herbivores, typically of a fawn color that aids in camouflaging themselves in savannah habitats
![Topi (Damaliscus lunatus), Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_1941.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Gazelle
![Thomson's gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) is one of the best-known gazelles](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_6445.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Thomson’s gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) is one of the best-known gazelles. It is named after explorer Joseph Thomson and is sometimes referred to as a “tommie“.
Wildebeest
![The wildebeest (/ˈwɪldɪbiːst/ WIL-dih-beest,[1][2][3] /ˈvɪl-/ VIL-,[3] plural wildebeest or wildebeests), also called the gnu (/njuː/ NEW or /nuː/ NOO),[4][5][6][4][6] is an antelope in the genus Connochaetes.](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_7654.jpg?resize=640%2C425&ssl=1)
The wildebeest (/ˈwɪldɪbiːst/ WIL-dih-beest,[1][2][3] /ˈvɪl-/ VIL-,[3] plural wildebeest or wildebeests), also called the gnu (/njuː/ NEW or /nuː/ NOO),[4][5][6][4][6] is an antelope in the genus Connochaetes. It belongs to the family Bovidae, which includes antelopes, cattle, goats, sheep, and other even-toed horned ungulates.
Zebra
![Brown Baby and Mama Zebra, Maasai Mara Nature Reserve, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_9891.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
The plains zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchellii), also known as the common zebra, is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra. Its range is fragmented, but spans much of southern and eastern Africa south of the Sahara.
Hyena
![Spotted Hyena Happy After Mating, Maasai Mara, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/47.jpg?resize=640%2C426&ssl=1)
The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), also known as the laughing hyena,[3] is a hyena species, currently classed as the sole extant member of the genus Crocuta, native to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Cats
![The Serval (Leptailurus serval), Maasai Mara Nature Reserve, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_9676.jpg?resize=640%2C960&ssl=1)
The serval (Leptailurus serval) /ˈsɜːrvəl/ is a wild cat native to Africa. It is rare in North Africa and the Sahel, but widespread in sub-Saharan countries except rainforest regions. On the IUCN Red List it is listed as Least Concern.[1]
![Cheetah on the prowl, Maasai Mara](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_1695.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Canine
![The black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas[2] or Lupulella mesomelas[3][4]) is a canine native to eastern and southern Africa.](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_6931.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
The black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas[2] or Lupulella mesomelas[3][4]) is a canine native to eastern and southern Africa. These regions are separated by roughly 900 kilometers.
Baboon
![The olive baboon (Papio anubis), also called the Anubis baboon, is a member of the family Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0958.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
The olive baboon (Papio anubis), also called the Anubis baboon, is a member of the family Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys).
THE BIRD LIST
Ostrich
![Ostrich, Maasai Mara Nature Reserve, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_2673.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus) or simply ostrich, is a species of large flightless bird native to certain large areas of Africa.
Stork
![The yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis), Maasai Mara Natural Reserve, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_1960.jpg?resize=640%2C960&ssl=1)
The yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis), sometimes also called the wood stork or wood ibis, is a large African wading stork species in the family Ciconiidae
Eagle and Hawk
![Eagle hovering the sky, Maasai Mara Nature Reservee, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_2857.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
The African hawk-eagle (Aquila spilogaster) is a large bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. The African hawk-eagle breeds in tropical Sub-Saharan Africa.
![Hawk, Maasai Mara, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_1918.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
The western banded snake eagle (Circaetus cinerascens) is a grey-brown African raptor with a short tail and a large head.
Vulture
![A Vulture , Maasai Mara Nature Reserve, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_2707.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Rüppell’s vulture (Gyps rueppelli), also called Rüppell’s griffon vulture, named after Eduard Rüppell, is a large vulture that can be found throughout the Sahel region of central Africa.
Goose
![The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca), Maasai Mara, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_1964.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is a member of the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. It is native to Africa south of the Sahara and the Nile Valley.
Duck
![Whistling Duck flying over Mara River, Masaai Mara, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_2936.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Hornbill
![The southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri; formerly known as Bucorvus cafer), Maasai Mara, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_9607.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
The southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri; formerly known as Bucorvus cafer), Maasai Mara, Kenya
![Unknown](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_6528.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Unknown Species, Maasai Mara, Kenya
Lake Navaisha
![The marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
The marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.
![African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/26-e1567422386843.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
The African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer), or the African sea eagle, is a large species of eagle found throughout sub-Saharan Africa wherever large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply occur.
![Pied Kingfisher At brine Naivasha, Kenya., Pied Kingfisher at Lake Naivasha](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/24.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
The pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) is a species of water kingfisher widely distributed across Africa and Asia.
![Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis), Lake Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/22.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis), Lake Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya
![Great White Pelicans on the shore of Lake Naivasha, Kenya, Africa](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/21.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Great White Pelicans on the shore of Lake Naivasha, Kenya, Africa
![African Reed Cormorant and White breasted CormorantFrom Lake Naivasha](https://i0.wp.com/www.pomusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
The reed cormorant (Microcarbo africanus), also known as the long-tailed cormorant, is a bird in the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae.