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Delia D'Ambra

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Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

You hear from the victims' surviving brothers and so many more people integral to the investigation.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

So if you want a refresher to get you up to speed, listen to my episode right now and then go get even more in-depth coverage and the absolute latest by checking out The Telegraph's podcast and reporting.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

Something to note, this crime took place in Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya in 1988.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

According to Masai Mara Travel's website, the reserve borders Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, and it sits in the southwest part of Kenya.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

It's more than 370,000 acres in size and features some of the most unique wildlife in the world.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

Zebras, wildebeests, rhinos, lions, giraffes, elephants, and other species roam freely in this stretch of Africa's savanna, which is why the area attracts so many people to go on safari there.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

The word Maasai in the reserve's name refers to the Maasai tribe that lived in the area long before British colonization took place at the turn of the 20th century.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

The tribe was known for its semi-nomadic lifestyle, herding livestock, and bright red robes that male warriors don.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

Today, Masai is spelled the way British settlers spelled it, with two A's instead of three.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

But the proper way of spelling it is actually M-A-A-S-A-I.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

Back in the day when soldiers from Great Britain forced many tribe members off their native land, bloodshed ensued.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

The hand weapons that Maasai warriors carried were outmatched by their invaders' firearms.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

And in the early 1900s, some members of the tribe signed agreements with white settlers to hand over two-thirds of their most fertile land.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

They were then relocated to less desirable parts of Kenya and Tanzania to live.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

Despite this dark history, the tribe has still clung to its deeply rooted cultural traditions and practices.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

The people take pride in their land and all of the things that make it attractive to international tourists.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

Visitors to the reserve can visit the tribe's village and learn about their rich culture.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

The word Mara in the reserve's name is the tribe's word for spotted or spotted land and refers to the patches of acacia trees and shrubbery that are scattered throughout it.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

And similar to that aspect of the landscape was the patchwork investigation into the death of a young British wildlife photographer in September 1988.

Park Predators
REVISITED: The Reserve

Information about what happened to Julie Ward while visiting Kenya seems to be dotted over the pages of time.