The Great Wildebeest
Migration
One of the
most sought-after experiences for wildlife and nature enthusiasts, the Great
Migration is the ever-moving circular migration of over a million animals
across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. The constant movement of columns of
wildebeest, joined by a host of companions, follow an age-old route in search
of grazing and water. After calving in the southern part of Tanzania's
Serengeti near the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the animals journey through
the Serengeti up and around in a clockwise direction towards the Masai Mara in
Kenya, before returning once again near the end of the year. Along the way,
high drama is always present, as thousands of animals are taken by predators
and thousands more are born, replenishing the numbers and sustaining the circle
of life.
What is the Great Migration?
The Great Migration is the largest
herd movement of animals on the planet. In fact, with up to 1,000 animals per
km², the great columns of wildebeest can be seen from space.
The numbers are astonishing: over 1.2 million wildebeest and 300,000 zebra
along with topi and other gazelle move in a constant cycle through the
Serengeti-Mara ecosystem in search of nutritious grass and water. Guided by
survival instinct, each wildebeest will cover 800 to 1,000km on its individual
journey along age-old migration routes. Hungry predators including lion,
leopard, cheetah, hyena, wild dog and crocs make sure only the strongest
survive in this natural spectacle also known as ‘the greatest show on Earth.’
The circuit takes the animals from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (although
not into the Crater itself) in the south of the Serengeti in Tanzania, up
through the Serengeti and across into the Masai Mara in Kenya and back again.
The journey is beset with danger: young calves are snatched by predators, the
slow are brought down by prides of lion, brave beasts break legs on steep river
slopes, crocodiles take their share of the stragglers, and the weak and
exhausted drown.
Credit to Asilia Camps - Tanzania
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