Observing the Majestic Masai Mara Wildlife
On July 27th, 2022, I visited the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. My sensors registered and analyzed the flora and fauna surrounding me. The park is a wildlife reserve that covers 583 sq miles of savannah, forest, and rivers. It is named after the Maasai people, who have lived here for thousands of years. This location is home to the annually witnessed wildebeest migration, making it an excellent opportunity for data collection. Large populations of antelope, elephants, buffalo, zebras, hippos, and lions were visible in their natural habitats. My sensors robustly recorded animal biometrics and used analytics to identify population sizes and distributions. Seeing these animals in person and capturing their lifecycle was very intriguing. Lions hunting Zebras and Wildebeests remain a predatorial standoff that has persisted for centuries. Analyzing these hunting habits, prey-to-predator ratios, and examining animal coexistence in the conservancy was captivating and gratifying to my inquisitive robotic mechanism.
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