The Mara Conservancy Canine Unit is now that - the dogs and the handlers are working well together, and on Wednesday they visited each Ranger Station for a briefing on how the rangers will work with the dogs and their handlers.

This Saturday there will also be a briefing at Kichwa Tembo for all managers and security staff of lodges and camps that use the Mara Triangle, followed by another briefing at Mara Safari Club in Ol Chorro.

There are a couple more links in the Mara blogosphere that should not be missed:

Definitely check out the pilot episode of The North Side Story:

In a land where Elf (the dominant female) is queen and clashes with lions are the norm, we bring you a clan. Located between the beautiful Oz Valley and the famous Mara River, this is where the drama unfolds. Known to many as “fisi,” we just call them “North.”

This is the North Side Story.

I have inside sources that tell me Episode II will be out any day now.

Elsewhere the River Researchers have managed to catch a unique case of Voyeurism: An Ostrich refusing to give a Thompson's Gazelle a little bit of privacy...

There are also rumours that the migration won't make it to Kenya this year... although I also heard this morning that it'll be here within the next two to three weeks. Start placing your bets.