The new safari lodge promises to offer a ‘front-row seat’

The Ritz-Carlton's first safari lodge opens on Friday in Kenya's Maasai Mara reserve, offering tented suites with private decks overlooking migrating wildebeest from $3,500 per person.

However, a director of a Maasai conservation institute and researchers say the true cost of these sublime views will be far higher, risking significant damage to one of the world's most renowned ecosystems.