Drama that is the migration of wildebeest … – Mediamax Network Limited

Wildebeest migration is one of the most beautiful wildlife showcases in the world.

In early July, nearly two million wildebeest, along with 400,000 gazelles, 300,000 zebras, 12,000 eland and many predators, migrate from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya – [19659002] This is a spectacular show that attracts tourists eager to witness the seventh wonder of the world or what is also called the world cup of nature. While a large number of wildebeest stay in the Masai Mara National Reserve, others move to nearby reserves and the nearby plains of Loita.

The hustle and bustle that occurs when millions of animals cross the Mara River from Serengeti to Masai Mara is the ultimate splendor of wildebeest migration.

"Animals face many dangers as they cross the river such as hungry crocodiles and large carnivores waiting to attack them on the riverbanks." The struggle to cross the river alive is a big highlight of migration, "says Allan Earnshaw, wildlife curator

In November, when the pastures of the Masai Mara are exhausted, wildebeest return to the Serengeti National Park.The period between January and February is the calving season Although wildebeest are, by nature, migratory animals, there are some that remain in the Maasai Mara ecosystem throughout the year.

The results of the mating season are observed between January and February, when wildebeest females calve synchronously for a period of two to three weeks, according to Allan, birth synchronization is an evolutionary strategy aimed at ensuring the saturation of calves for predators that create an overabundance for them. This allows the calves to survive during the crucial first few weeks.

"Reduced calf mortality serves to compensate for the many wildebeest that are preyed during the migration of predators into the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem and crocodiles in the Mara River," he says. During this period in the southern plains of Serengeti where the grbad is short, nearly 400,000 calves were born. Nearly 8,000 calves are born each day – 300 per hour.