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Wildebeest Migration
Update! The great east African wildebeest migration has once again decided to not follow its "normal" clockwise pattern through Tanzania and Kenya. During early December 2000 the migration should have been moving southwards into Tanzania's southern Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. However due to lack of rains in the region the migration traveled in reverse from Kenya's Masai Mara back across the Mara River into Tanzania's western corridor where some rains had fallen. By late December 2000 rains began to fall in the southern Serengeti and the wildebeest made their way in reverse to their normal location. This September finds the migration having finally arrived into the Masai Mara approximately two months later than the usual July / August arrival. And even more interesting is the fact that only about 200,000 wildebeest out of over 1 million, crossed the Mara River into the Mara. Then on September 23, 2001 the wildebeest began crossing back into Tanzania in reverse!!! Many guests are enjoying seeing the wildebeest and zebra cross the Mara River however in the opposite direction!!! Only time will tell where the wildebeest will head next…too bad for the Mara this year as the wildebeest migration never really materialized - good thing there are about 80,000 resident wildebeest in the Mara. Back to The Wildebeest Migration Made Simple Links to other pages: ULTIMATE AFRICA
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