Where is the annual Wildebeest Migration – Sept 2010

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20 September 2010 ~ Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
& Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
The mega-herd has finally crossed the border and returned to the Serengeti, and guests at &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas are right in the midst of all the excitement. Last Friday, they witnessed an impressive crossing at Kogatende of approximately 1 000 wildebeest. A pod of hippo was visibly irritated by the onslaught of sudden chaos, and one hippo started actually chasing the wildebeest off his turf. Guests also watched on in amazement as another young wildebeest narrowly missed being taken down by a crocodile, then got swept downstream by a current, was bitten by the hippo, then managed to get himself stuck in a hole, successfully dodged yet another crocodile’s jaws, and eventually got away! Everyone was cheering him on as he reached the other side. Up north in the Masai Mara, there are still some large herds at &Beyond Kichwa Tembo and guests are still witnessing regular Mara River crossings. With the recent rains, they continue to move back and forth in search of optimum grazing.