Africa’s Great Migration is a wildlife phenomenon of grand proportions. For a few months every year, the mass migration of wildebeest and other animals dominates the Serengeti and Masai Mara plains, inviting travelers to witness an extraordinary spectacle during their African safari tours and vacations.
Hundreds of thousands of wildebeest move through the dry grass side by side, with hooves hitting the earth so hard it sounds like a storm brewing. Thick dust clouds add drama to the scene of animals hurtling across the landscape toward the river.
Once in the river, the drama escalates, and you may gasp as crocodiles lunge from below, nipping at the ankles of the migrating wildebeest and, occasionally, grabbing hold of one. Heartbreak gives way to joy as thousands more wildebeest cross the river successfully and keep running toward greener pastures for the next few months.
