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Serengeti migration
Where
the grassis greener every year more than 1.5million Serengeti
wildebeests, 600,000 serengeti zebras, serengeti gazelles, migrate in
gigantic herd, describe a huge oblong as they migrate from south east
part of Serengeti national park, northern to Tanzania. This is annual
Serengeti migration is probably the greatest wild life spectacle on
earth today. No one knows for sure what triggers the Serengeti
migration; it’s something the animals know far better than we do. What’s
certain is that the herds in the migration know that the grass is
greener on the other side, and they know when and where.
Serengeti migration map
Serengeti Migration /December to March
From early December ,the animals in the Serengeti migration are on the short grass plains in the southeast ,around Ndutu and Naabi gate ,where calving will take place from late January to early February .About 80 per cent of the wildebeest females give birth at the same time ;within a two -week span. this is ensure that most of the calves will survive since the number of new born and weakened or disadvantaged mothers who perish will be enough to keep predators satisfied with food, giving the other calves in the herd enough time to gain strength and adapt to the world .
When
the calves are just a few hours old, they can run as fast as their
parents and they start grazing before they are a week old .This means
that there is a sudden rise in the number of grazers, which quickly
depletes the local food resources, forcing the herds to start looking
for greener pasture in the north and west.
Serengeti migration /January through April
Serengeti migration /May to June
This is when the Serengeti migration begins. As the dry season approaches in mid-May ,both the pasture and water in the southeastern Serengeti plain dry out .The animals respond to the new condition by forming into huge multitudes and begin migrating to north and west ,toward the northern border and toward Lake Victoria...
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The route of the animals in the Serengeti migration varies little from year to year. First; the animals traverse the alkaline lake Ndutu, the pour out into three major columns, along Simiyu River, then northwest along the Mbalangeti River and Seronera valley. The animals in the Serengeti migration move in long columns, often single file and usually following a leader, usually a mature bull. A file of these animals can be five to six kilometers long, an unforgettable memory for the observer.
Serengeti migration/August to September
In case conditions are very good, meaning there is plenty of grass and water, the herds within the Serengeti migration will be spread out all the way from Seronera to the Mara River and often spreading out across a broad front. Some of the animals within the Serengeti migration heads through Grumeti reserve and Ikorongo. Others north through the heart of the great Serengeti national Park
Serengeti wildebeest crossing Grumet river
The Serengeti migration herds spread out across the northern Serengeti where the Mara River provides Serengeti migration with its most serious obstacle. This river gushes through the northern Serengeti. Watching the frantic herds of the wildebeest migration crossing the Mara River can be very spectacular, there are often scenes of great panic and confusion among the herds within the Serengeti migrations
Serengeti migration /November to December
When the November short rains start in north Serengeti, the animals in the Serengeti migration begin their trek back to the south. The herds in the migration leave the area by various routes in long columns, passing the Lobo area before arriving once again on the shorter grass plains that stretch from Seronera to the Ngorongoro highlands. The animals in the Serengeti migration arrive here in December when the long rains are usually still on, and most of the wildebeests females as one of the animals in the Serengeti migration give birth here in late January and early February.
