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The great wildebeest migration takes place every year and is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Millions of wildebeests which belong to the ‘Antelope’ family and a few other animals move from Serengeti National Park (Tanzania) into Maasai Mara National Reserve (Kenya). It is known as the ‘Great Migration’ because it is the only one of its kind ever witnessed and involves millions of animals. The Wildebeest Migration attracts thousands of tourists to Maasai Mara.
Facts about the Wildebeest Migration
The wildebeest migration takes place every year between the month of July and October. Millions of animals; about 1.5 Million wildebeests, 200,000 Zebras, 350,000 Gazelles, cross over the Mara River from Tanzania into Kenya. It was named as the ‘wildebeest migration’ since the largest number of animals migrating constitutes the wildebeests.
Every year, the wildebeests move around in search of food and water. The migration starts after the birthing season where the wildebeests give birth in large numbers. About 400,000 calves are born. In Serengeti, the animals cross 2 rivers; Grumeti and Mbalangeti while in Kenya they cross the Mara River to finally get into Maasai Mara. While crossing the Mara River the animals are preyed by hiding crocodiles. On the other side of the river, predators like lions, cheetahs and leopards are hungrily waiting to seize on the animals once they make it across the Mara River. Thousands of wildebeests lose their lives in this turmoil.
The wildebeests spend a number of days on the banks of the Mara River. They arrive on the Mara River in tens of thousands. Once there, they wander along the river banks waiting for each other. After a number of days, they decide on a crossing point which differs from year to year and cross the Mara River into the Maasai Mara. Researchers say that the wildebeests seemingly choose suicidal crossing points inhabited by crocodiles, with swift waters and too deep that some of them drown while trying to cross.
Wildebeests that finally make it into Maasai Mara move to the grasslands and feed on the green pastures for several months. Once the dry season strikes in the Mara and short rains begin in Serengeti National Park, the wildebeests start their journey back to Tanzania. The following year the migration to the Maasai Mara takes place again.
The Great Wildebeest Migration is a continuous cycle that researchers say is determined by the four seasons and the weather. It has no definite timing. The animals follow the growth of grass.
The Wildebeest Migration is quite an interesting and breathtaking thing to witness. Tourists fly to Kenya and Tanzania every year to witness this wonder. It is a lifetime experience that will leave you astounded and wanting to watch it over and over again.