The endless plains of East Africa are the setting for the World’s Greatest Wildlife Spectacle - the 1.5 million animal ungulate migration. From the vast Serengeti plains to the champagne colored hills of Kenya’s Masai Mara over 1.4 million wildebeest and 200,000 zebra and gazelle relentlessly tracked by Africa’s great predators, migrate in a clockwise fashion over 1,800 miles each year in search of greener pasture.
There is no real beginning or end to the wildebeest’s journey. Its life is an endless pilgrimage, a constant search for food and water. The only beginning is at the moment of birth. An estimated 400,000 wildebeest calves are born during a six week period early each year - usually between late January and mid-March.
The Migratory Path
JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, and OCTOBER: By July the countless herds have amassed along the swollen Mara River - a final barrier from the short sweet grasses of the Masai Mara. Sometimes the crossing place they have chosen is shallow allowing the majority of animals to pass safely. In other areas the waters boil with drowning wildebeest and slashing crocodiles.
Between July and October the wildebeest reside in the Mara. We recommend Mara Governor’s Main Camp or Mara Serena Lodge.
NOVEMBER: The arrival of the short rains call the migration southward. During the short rains of November the wildebeest migration is best viewed from either Lobo Wildlife Lodge or Klein’s Camp. Campsites in the Lobo area are best.
As November ends the migration is making its way back to the southern Serengeti and early in the year they once again give birth. The circle of life is complete.
Kenya One Tours has a customizable package safari to enable you attend the Great show in Kenya. Make your Masai Mara booking or inquiry about itinerary and costs.
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