Great Wildebeest Migration 2025/2026

Great Wildebeest Migration 2025/2026

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Everything You Need to Know About the Great Wildebeest Migration

The Great Migration is one of the most awe-inspiring natural spectacles on Earth, involving over 1.5 million wildebeest, 350,000 Thomson’s gazelle, 200,000 zebra, and many other animals traveling across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem in search of fresh grazing. This circular journey takes the herds from the Masai Mara in Kenya to Tanzania’s Serengeti, through dramatic river crossings and predator-laden plains.

The migration has no fixed start or end, but it’s tied to the rains. Each year, around January to March, thousands of wildebeest calves are born in the southern Serengeti, triggering intense predator activity. By April, the herds move northwards, passing through the central and western Serengeti. By June and July, they face their first river crossings at the crocodile-filled Grumeti River.

August marks the crossing of the Mara River, a thrilling yet perilous event. By October, the herds begin their journey back south, retracing their steps through the Serengeti in time for the calving season to start again, completing nature's great cycle.

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