Month-by-month guide to tracking the massive wildebeest herds across the Serengeti and Masai Mara.
The Great Migration never truly stops — it is a continuous clockwise cycle driven by rains and fresh grazing across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem.
River crossings (July to October)
The iconic Mara River crossings occur during the dry season when over 1.5 million wildebeest and zebras brave crocodile-filled currents in the northern Serengeti.
Calving season (January to March)
In the southern Ndutu plains, approximately 8,000 calves are born every single day. The sudden abundance of life draws apex predators from across East Africa.
Written by
More stories →Samuel K.
Senior Field Guide
