{"id":320,"date":"2016-10-15T07:51:52","date_gmt":"2016-10-15T05:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/?p=320"},"modified":"2017-01-27T17:53:28","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T15:53:28","slug":"life-death-animal-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/index.php\/life-death-animal-kingdom\/","title":{"rendered":"Life &#038; Death in the Animal Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week I had the great opportunity to do a Safari in the Masaai Mara and to witness some of the social aspects of herds and packs. I noticed within our little tourist group of 8 Kenyans and Internationals that death and the act of killing arose a strange sensation, a prickling of excitement and shivering of horror at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video to find out whether we actually saw a killing on our morning game drive on the last day.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"648\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7IPNLTLhJ8Y?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spine-chilling Sensation of Killings and Death<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This started when we saw the first corpses along the road that everybody wanted to capture with the camera. It continued when every now and then someone would casually mention that the early morning game drive on the last day bore the highest chances of seeing animals \u201cin action\u201d rather than just sleeping and chilling in the heat of the day. And sometimes adding that in previous Safaris that was when they or their friends had actually seen killings.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_325\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 1010px\"><img data-attachment-id=\"325\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/index.php\/life-death-animal-kingdom\/masaai-mara002\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara002.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Animal corpse in Masaai Mara\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Death as a public tourist attraction&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Death as a public tourist attraction&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara002.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara002.jpg?fit=648%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-325\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara002.jpg?resize=648%2C365\" alt=\"Animal corpse in Masaai Mara\" width=\"648\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara002.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara002.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara002.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Death as a public tourist attraction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Killings as a Tourist Attraction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No wonder the Masaai Mara is packed with tourists around July through September during the Great Migration. Millions of the most diverse animals cross from the Serengeti in Tanzania to the Masaai Mara in Kenya. They have to cross the Mara River in which hungry crocodiles and Rhinos look forward to filling their stomachs. For those who make it to the other side one of the most dense lion population of the planet is waiting with wide open mouths. For tourists that is peak season with hundreds waiting every day by the river with pulled out cameras to capture whatever happens.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 1010px\"><img data-attachment-id=\"324\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/index.php\/life-death-animal-kingdom\/masaai-mara001\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara001.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Water Buffalo\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Water Buffalos can&#8217;t see very far. So they enjoy the company of animals who see far, preferably the giraffe who can see 2 km.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Water Buffalos can&#8217;t see very far. So they enjoy the company of animals who see far, preferably the giraffe who can see 2 km.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara001.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara001.jpg?fit=648%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara001.jpg?resize=648%2C365\" alt=\"Water Buffalo\" width=\"648\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara001.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara001.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara001.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Water Buffalos can&#8217;t see very far. So they enjoy the company of animals who see far, preferably the giraffe who can see 2 km.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diverse Lifestyles in the Animal Kingdom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But before death there is life. And in the animal kingdom there all kind of lifestyle concepts you can imagine:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 1010px\"><img data-attachment-id=\"352\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/index.php\/life-death-animal-kingdom\/masaai-mara200\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara200.jpg?fit=1000%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,572\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Zebras at dawn\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Zebras at dawn&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Zebras at dawn. They survived the dangers of the night&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara200.jpg?fit=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara200.jpg?fit=648%2C371&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-352\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara200.jpg?resize=648%2C371\" alt=\"Zebras at dawn\" width=\"648\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara200.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara200.jpg?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara200.jpg?resize=768%2C439&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Zebras at dawn. They survived the dangers of the night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Harems and Unintentional Mavericks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Impala men gather a harem around them. We saw one busy man with at least one hundred females. He was chasing one who apparently was attracted by some bachelor outside the group. Social structures seem to be similar to horse herds: bachelors get kicked out of the group they were born in and form bachelor groups. Then they try to conquer females from other groups.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes we saw lone impalas standing all by themselves in the seemingly endless space of the savannah. They had gotten kicked out of the bachelor societies with little chances of surviving for long all alone.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_333\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 1010px\"><img data-attachment-id=\"333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/index.php\/life-death-animal-kingdom\/masaai-mara001-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara001-1.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Impalas grazing in Masaai Mara\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Impala men (with horns) gather harems of women (without horns)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Impala men (with horns) gather harems of women (without horns)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara001-1.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara001-1.jpg?fit=648%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara001-1.jpg?resize=648%2C365\" alt=\"Impalas grazing in Masaai Mara\" width=\"648\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara001-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara001-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara001-1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Impala men (with horns) gather harems of women (without horns)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Family Care and Child Protection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elephants, on the contrary, live in big families and take care of one another over a lifetime. They even cry when family members or friends die. To mourn, some return every year to the place where a child died.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_328\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 1010px\"><img data-attachment-id=\"328\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/index.php\/life-death-animal-kingdom\/masaai-mara005\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara005.jpg?fit=1000%2C502&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,502\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Elephants at dusk\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Elephants live in families&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Elephants live in families&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara005.jpg?fit=300%2C151&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara005.jpg?fit=648%2C325&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara005.jpg?resize=648%2C325\" alt=\"Elephants live in families\" width=\"648\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara005.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara005.jpg?resize=300%2C151&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara005.jpg?resize=768%2C386&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Elephants live in families<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hippos, Elephants, Lions and many others we saw with little calves, Mothers taking good care of their children from hungry wild beasts.<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"330\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/index.php\/life-death-animal-kingdom\/masaai-mara008\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara008.jpg?fit=1000%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,443\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lion queen sleeps today\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Today, in the mighty savannah, the lion queen and her baby sleep&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Today, in the mighty savannah, the lion queen and her baby sleep shaded from the bright day light&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara008.jpg?fit=300%2C133&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara008.jpg?fit=648%2C287&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-330\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara008.jpg?resize=648%2C287\" alt=\"masaai-mara008\" width=\"648\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara008.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara008.jpg?resize=300%2C133&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara008.jpg?resize=768%2C340&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"332\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/index.php\/life-death-animal-kingdom\/masaai-mara010\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara010.jpg?fit=1000%2C349&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,349\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Three of like five rhinos in Masaai Mara\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Three of like five rhinos in Masaai Mara. Our driver said he hadn&#8217;t seen rhinos for 2.5 month, although he visits the Mara every week.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Three of like five rhinos in Masaai Mara. Our driver said he hadn&#8217;t seen rhinos for 2.5 month, although he visits the Mara every week.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara010.jpg?fit=300%2C105&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara010.jpg?fit=648%2C226&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-332\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara010.jpg?resize=648%2C226\" alt=\"masaai-mara010\" width=\"648\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara010.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara010.jpg?resize=300%2C105&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara010.jpg?resize=768%2C268&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_326\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 1010px\"><img data-attachment-id=\"326\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/index.php\/life-death-animal-kingdom\/masaai-mara003\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara003.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Elephant baby with mother\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Elephant babies need milk for about 2 years&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Elephant babies need milk for about 2 years&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara003.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara003.jpg?fit=648%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-326\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara003.jpg?resize=648%2C365\" alt=\"Elephant baby with mother\" width=\"648\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara003.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara003.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara003.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Elephant babies need milk for about 2 years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learnings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When thinking about new social structures in human societies the behaviour of animals in herds and packs is surely an interesting source. My interest for that started I took a Horse Communication Class in Tamera in June this year.<\/p>\n<p>For humans the taboo of being interested in witnessing violent deaths seems to have an attraction that few would openly admit to.<\/p>\n<p>I want to continue to learn more about the rich social lives of animals.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_354\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 1010px\"><img data-attachment-id=\"354\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/index.php\/life-death-animal-kingdom\/masaai-mara202\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara202.jpg?fit=1000%2C280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Masaai Mara at dusk\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Masaai Mara at dusk. Animals prepare for the night&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Masaai Mara at dusk. Animals prepare for the night&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara202.jpg?fit=300%2C84&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara202.jpg?fit=648%2C181&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-354\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp12629120.server-he.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara202.jpg?resize=648%2C181\" alt=\"Masaai Mara at dusk\" width=\"648\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara202.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara202.jpg?resize=300%2C84&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.studentoftheworld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Masaai-Mara202.jpg?resize=768%2C215&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Masaai Mara at dusk. 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