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Sep 14, 2023 · Every year, over 1.2 million wildebeest, 300,000 zebras, 470,000 gazelle, and thousands more topi migrate along a 1,000-mile-long route in a constant cycle through the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem to find green grass and fresh water. This enormous collection of animals attracts many predators and is truly a sight to behold.
The Great Migration: What, When and Where ...
Consisting of millions of animals, East Africa’s Great Migration is the largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world. Its stage encompasses some of the most breathtaking ecosystems on Earth, including the most well-known reserve on the continent, Serengeti National Park. The migration is an endless circuit in which the circle of life is ...
- Follow The Wildebeest
- River Crossings
- Avoiding The Tourists
- Top Tips For Witnessing The Migration
- The Closing Curtain
- About The Author, Noelle Oosthuizen
Rainfall drives the event, so tracking the herds is not an exact science, but the same general pattern plays out each year. JANUARY: It is the first rains in the southern Serengeti plains that beckon the herds to the Ndutu area. If you want to find the wildebeest in January, Naabi Hill and Lobo are the places to look. Many females in the herd are h...
When people say they’ve come to see the migration, they really mean they have come to see the river crossings. Watching the wildebeest hurl themselves into the water, one after the other, in a flurry of panic, sends a surge of adrenalin through the most seasoned bush-junkie. Watch this dramatic videoof a Mara River crossing. The river crossings are...
Avoiding tourists is somewhat of a sport in the Serengeti and Maasai Mara, particularly during the peak safari season. If you are the tourist who skips the Eiffel Tower and seeks out that artisan cheese store in the back alleys of Paris, then perhaps give the Mara River crossings a miss. The rainy season, from late March to late June, offers up a l...
Decide what you want to see the most because this will impact on the timing and location of your visit. Broadly, the choices are river crossings, massive herds as far as the eye can see or calving....Choose your lodge carefully because easy access to the herds is vital. You don’t want to spend hours getting to and from the best locations, eating the dust behind a long line of other vehicles;If you seek privacy and exclusive wildlife encounters during the migration, choose a lodge in one of the conservancies neighbouring the parks. Alternatively, consider visiting during the ‘secret se...If you think about it, the wildebeest is a rather understated animal, zoomed past on most safaris to get to something ‘more exciting’. It’s nice that there is a show that puts them on the centre stage. And, with a bit of planning ahead, the front row seats are yours. TRAVEL WITH AFRICA GEOGRAPHIC Maasai Mara and Serengeti safaris: • Serengeti great...
Growing up watching Beverly and Dereck Joubert’s documentaries and idolising Jane Goodall, Noelle Oosthuizen has always dreamed of living in the bush. For now, she writes about her bush adventures from her home in Cape Town, South Africa. She has a particular soft spot for chacma baboons, and she advocates for these charming primates every chance s...
May 1, 2024 · A Complete Guide to The Great Migration in Africa
Why Africa’s Great Migration is Special. Consisting of millions of animals, East Africa’s Great Migration is the largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world. Its stage encompasses some of the most breathtaking ecosystems on Earth, including the most well-known reserve on the continent (Serengeti National Park).
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Apr 30, 2024 · During the Great Wildebeest Migration Africa, around 1.5 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebra, and several other animals travel through the country. 4. Zebra and wildebeest will cohabit together since they eat different parts of the same species of vegetation.
