Migration of Wildebeests

You might have heard about the spectacular migration of mammals on earth. Do you? which only take place in East Africa Kenya Tanzania ecosystem. The Wildebeests circle occurred throughout annually, at the moment the circle is in the greater Maasai Mara national reserve. That's our pride as Kenyan having this magnificent spectacular wildlife event, which is one of the world wonders.

This migration of wildebeest as a term used mostly by the Maa Silver research of flora and fauna volunteers is a really rare phenomenon event. Only takes place every year in the Mara river when they battle for their life with hungry reptiles called Nile crocodiles, when they focus crossing to the great ecosystem of Mara in search of plenty of their delicacy red oath grass in the savannah grassland.

At the moment its their high season to roamed around from July - Oct mating in Kenya territories, then the circle continued to southern part of Tanzania spending December - February, where they breed and rear their calfs before the journey starts back to the toughest crossing of Mara river with a focus "Cross or die in the land of plenty Maasai Mara".

Picture taken by Maa silver research volunteer

It is an event that occurred with obstacles like human encroachment, where lots of camps now are situated right on their crossing points and also burning of the pastures on their routes to stop them coming. But all in vain to stop the mission and their vision that every year must be a reality.

Another obstacle is the predators targeting to celebrate the feast, but less cared by the population of 1.3 million wildebeests, 250,000 Thomsons Gazelles and 200,000 Common Zebras.
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