The Great Migration Annual Pattern

The Great Migration Annual Pattern

The Great Migration, widely considered the greatest spectacle on earth, consists of over 1 million wildebeests, 500,000 Zebras, and 200,000 antelopes. This vast number of wildlife moves together simultaneously through the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, following the rains in search of greener pastures. The exact timing of the Serengeti wildebeest migration is completely dependent upon the rainfall patterns each year and it's impossible to entirely predict movements. However, an oriental wildebeest migration calendar in Serengeti usually follows this monthly path.

December - March;

The southern plains of the Serengeti are where it all begins. Here is where the wildebeest would like to call home and it's where each year in late February or March life begins for half a million wildebeest.

April-May;

As southern plains dry out and the rut begins, so the wildebeest herds begin to move following rain. In April and May, they are likely to be found flocking slowly through Moru Kopjes in the South Central Serengeti as they begin the journey north.

June-July;

As the great wildebeest migration gathers peaks, the herds enter the Serengeti Western Corridor. It's here that the wildebeest and their newborn calves meet their first serious barrier in the form of the Grumeti River as well as hungry crocodiles waiting for animals to cross the river.

August-November;

Between August and November, the great migration reaches its northern range. The grasslands on either bank of the crocodile-infested Mara River which the herds must cross not once but twice as they complete their migration circle. Many animals are drawn while crossing the river.