Kenya
Located adjacent to the iconic Musiara Marsh in one of the Masai Mara’s most prolific wildlife areas, Governors’ Camp offers unrivalled access to some of Africa’s most compelling wildlife stories. This extraordinary setting has provided the backdrop for landmark series including Nat Geo’s LION, BBC Earth’s Dynasties and Animal Planet’s Big Cat Tales.
LION is an extraordinary four-part documentary series, now streaming on Nat Geo TV, Disney+ and Hulu. Made by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit for National Geographic and filmed over four years, it follows Kiongozi (Kio), a young lion born to Summer, the powerful matriarch of the Topi Pride in Kenya’s Masai Mara. The series captures Kio’s journey from vulnerable cub to adulthood, offering a remarkable insight into the challenges and triumphs of life on the Mara plains.
We were honoured to host the film crew at Governors’ Camp throughout production. Alongside supporting the team in camp, five of our guides played a key role as dedicated spotters, setting out early each morning to find Kio, Summer and the Topi Pride and helping document one of the Mara’s most compelling wildlife stories.
Kio’s story continues today. Together with his brothers, the seven Topi Boys, he now leads the Marsh Pride around Musiara Marsh and Bila Shaka.
Governors’ Camp is currently hosting a two-person crew from WildEarth TV – a LIVE wildlife broadcasting platform that brings global audiences into Africa’s wilderness in real time. Using specially equipped vehicles, expert guide-presenters, remote cameras and robust field technology, it streams authentic, unscripted encounters from ecosystems like the Greater Kruger and Masai Mara. WildEarth’s flagship shows, SafariLIVE and MaraLIVE, broadcast twice a day, every day, to 500,000 people across 17 global platforms, including YouTube, Samsung US, and Freeview UK.
Their mission is to deepen human connection to nature, support conservation, and inspire safari travel. More than a show, WildEarth is an interactive gateway to the daily dramas of the natural world.
BBC Earth’s landmark series, Dynasties (which is narrated by wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough) features the Marsh Pride – the most famous lions in Kenya’s Masai Mara.
This is an incredible story focusing on Charm who was a powerful lioness and one of the world’s best loved and most iconic creatures. Today, her daughter Kito is leading the Marsh Pride against all perils, to ensure that this great dynasty continues.
The Dynasty filming took place during a unique time for the Marsh Pride: all the males had abandoned ship, leaving the females to fend for themselves and protect their offspring against the dangers of the Kenya’s Masai Mara.
This series is a MUST WATCH following five extraordinary animals, each fighting for their very own survival and the future of their dynasties. You can watch the trailer HERE.
Animal Planet’s Big Cat Tales is the much-anticipated follow on series, from Big Cat Diaries, documenting the present-day lives of the memorable Marsh Pride Of Lions as well as other well known leopards and cheetahs in one of the best and most precious wildlife locations in the world – the Masai Mara.
Wildlife filmmakers Jonathan and Angela Scott are the much-loved presenters of this show: they and their team were based out of the “Butterfly House” at Governors’ Camp, where they had a permanent home for many years. We are always honoured to be part of such an amazing and important wildlife story – especially one that can be shared across the world like this.
