Discover Africa |
01 Jan 1970
This beautiful image was taken of the wildebeest herds by @jacuetaraphoto in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania on the 22nd of January 2023.
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Nearest lodge: Seronera Wildlife Lodge
Ranger Safaris |
27 Feb 2023
The wildebeest herds have returned to the Ndutu area from Southern Serengeti, and are currently grazing around the southern plains and the Lake Ndutu area in Ngorongoro Ndutu, bordering the Serengeti National Park. Our expert guides have observed many young calves, indicating the start of the calving season. This is a particularly exciting time as visitors have the opportunity to witness the birth of thousands of wildebeest.
Read MoreHarsh Chauhan |
27 Feb 2023
Latest update on the Great Migration: The Ndutu Region, situated between the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park, is currently witnessing the thrilling spectacle of the calving season. With a million wildebeest giving birth to approximately 8,000 babies daily, this park offers a unique insight into the lives of these migrating animals. However, this season also presents a challenging time for newborns as they are vulnerable to attacks by opportunistic predators such as big cats, wild dogs, and hyenas.
Photo credits: Harsh Chauhan
Read MoreRanger Safaris |
03 Feb 2023
The wildebeest herds are currently spread around the Southern Serengeti (Kusini, Maswa Game Reserves ) and towards Moru Kopjes.
On the 3rd of Ferbuary 2023 they were seen spanning from Ndutu ( ncaa ) to the Southern Serengeti Plains and across Nabi and all the way from Moru area in SNP to Gol Kopjes.
Contributed by: Guide Mdeka from Ranger Safaris
From December to February it is Calving Season for the Widebeest and the herds would be found in the Southern region of the Serengeti. Here vulnerable calves are hunted by predators and only the fittest will survive. In late February the wildebeest herds will continue on their journey North where they will be facing new challenges.
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Nearest lodge: Subeti Tented Camp
Discover Africa |
13 Jan 2023
On the 13th of January, a traveller captured footage of the wildebeest during their calving season in the Southern Serengeti. In the video, you can see a Wildebeest calf being born.
Contributed by: Amelia (@ameilia.of.the.west)
From December to February it is Calving Season for the Wildebeest and the herds would be found in the Southern region of the Serengeti. Here vulnerable calves are hunted by predators, and only the fittest will survive. In late February, the wildebeest herds will continue on their journey North where they will be facing new challenges.
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Nearest lodge: Kananga Special Tented Camp
Discover Africa |
24 Oct 2022
HerdTracker received these exciting images of a river crossing from visitors to the Serengeti yesterday, 24th October 2022.
“The crossing was from north to south across the Mara River in the Serengeti National Park. So the Tanzanian part of the system.”
The crossing was estimated at about 3000 animals. One killed by crocodiles. Two drowned.
“We also saw a far smaller one just after this of about 500 animals and they crossed in a really bad place with 3 killed by crocodiles and probably 3 drowned, but we didn’t have a good spot for pics.”
This crossing was possibly one of the last at the Mara River for the year. From mid-to-end October, the wildebeest usually head South in search of greener pastures (literally), after spending the last few months grazing north of the Mara River in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve, and it’s surrounding conservancies.
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Nearest lodge: Olakira Mobile Camp
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