5015 x 3343 px | 42,5 x 28,3 cm | 16,7 x 11,1 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
settembre 2004
Ubicazione:
Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya, East Africa
Altre informazioni:
Up to 1.5 million wildebeest attempt to cross the Mara River between July & October from Tanzania's Serengeti to Kenya's Masai Mara. They are instinctively following the seasonal rains in search of new lush green grass. The Mara River poses great danger; the crocodiles are purported to be the largest in Africa and will kill as many wildebeest and zebra as opportunity allows. Additionally the steep banks pose difficulties and can cause broken bones. The noise and sense of fear is overwhelming. Sometimes the crossing place is shallow allowing the animals to pass safely. In other areas the waters boil with slashing crocodiles and drowning wildebeest. Despite the risks, most wildebeest cross successfully to enjoy the grazing on the Masai plains. As November ends, the migration makes its way back to the southern Serengeti, returning their journey for new grazing.