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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

WILDEBEEST MIGRATION UPDATE

At the end of last month and  this month large numbers of wildebeest
covered the plains around Maasai Mara turning it black as far as 
the eye could see. Then towards mid month the big river crossings 
began, many wildebeest were taken by crocodile and many more died 
whilst crossing the Mara River. Wildebeest frequently cross the 
Mara River in extraordinary places, often leaping off high sided 
river banks into the swirling depths below, then fording the river 
they reach the other side where they find that the river bank is too 
high to climb out. With sheer numbers of them of piling up there, 
many get trampled and die. A good few get taken by crocodile,
although many crocodile on the river are now saturated with all the 
feeding. Then towards the end of the month and the beginning of next 
month many wildebeest crossed over to  Mara River back to Serengeti Plains.
 
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