It shouldn’t work. A million animals, moving as if of one mind—across rivers, through storms, into danger. But the Great Migration isn’t just instinct. It’s intelligence, evolved over centuries. For the next few months, Harri joins the press of hooves in the Mara, where dust rises, crocodiles wait, and even the sky seems to hold its breath. It’s noisy. It’s nerve-wracking. It’s natural order, disguised as mayhem. And in the middle of it? Our intrepid story-teller brings us a kind of wild clarity.
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This week on Virtual Safaris:
Location:
MASAI MARA; KENYA
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Kenya:
Masai Mara National Reserve
HOME OF THE GREAT MIGRATION
Situated in the southwest of Kenya, covering an area of 1,510 square km (583 square miles), the Masai Mara is a land of breathtaking vistas, abundant wildlife, endless plains and the famous herds of the Great Migration.
Ecuador:
Galápagos Islands
DARWIN'S PLAYGROUND
Scattered in the Pacific Ocean, off the west coast of Ecuador, is a magnificent archipelago of volcanic islands, the Galápagos Islands, world-renowned for their unique wildlife and natural wonderments, many found nowhere else on earth.
Botswana:
Okavango Delta
JEWEL OF THE KALAHARI
The largest inland delta in the world, the Okavango Delta is undeniably Botswana’s evergreen crown jewel, officially declared UNESCO’s 1 000th World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa.
South Africa:
Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
REALM OF THE LEOPARD
Adjacent to the world renowned Kruger National Park, the Sabi Sands is famed for its intimate wildlife encounters, particularly leopard viewing, which is exceptional along the Sand River.
South Africa:
Ngala Private Game Reserve
HOME OF THE (WHITE) LION
Bisected by the ephemeral Timbavati River, Ngala shares an unfenced boundary with the world-renowned Kruger National Park, South Africa’s largest wildlife sanctuary, and one of the biggest game reserves in the world.
South Africa:
Phinda Private Game Reserve
SEVEN WORLDS OF WONDER
A magnificent tapestry of woodland, grassland, wetland and forest, interspersed with mountains, rivers and wetlands, Phinda forms part of the Munywana Conservancy, an impressive 29 866 hectares (73 800 acres) of protected wildlife land in KwaZulu-Natal.
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