Large crowds of tourists have begun converging at Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve to witness the annual wildebeest migration. This event, which peaks in August, involves wildebeests, zebras, and hippos making their way across the Mara River on their way to northern Tanzania’s Serengeti Park. The highlight of the spectacle occurs when the animals leap over the crocodile-infested river to complete the crossing. The migration begins in early July when the Serengeti in Tanzania dries up, prompting the animals to seek water and pasture in the Maasai Mara, which is lush during this period. The spectacle ends in October when the animals migrate back to the Serengeti.
SOURCE: AFRICA NEWS
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