The Great Migration in January, February and March
The migratory path will be searching for the short grass that is ideal for the young calves at the start of the year. More than 400,000 wildebeest calves have been born by now. The calving season typically lasts three weeks or less. Because there are more plains with short grass in the Ngorongoro conservation area, there will be a concentration of wildebeest there.
The Great Migration in April and May
The migratory groups will approach the Serengeti National Park as the calves get larger. This is because the calves can now try to eat the tall grass because the Ngorongoro plains have been consumed. At this point, the animals will relocate to the Serengeti, where there is new grass.
The Great Migration in June and July
Even with the expanded population—the calves are now consuming about the same quantity of food as the adults. The grass in the Serengeti National Park is drying out after months of feeding. Because of the cool temperature here, the migrating groups will migrate closer to the Grumenti River, where there is still some vegetation.
The hundreds of thousands of zebra and wildebeest that are heading north. This is along the park’s western boundary toward a riskier barrier are still doing so as July approaches: the Mara River in the north of the Serengeti. These river crossings are arguably one of the most exciting wildlife events on Earth.
The Great Migration in August, September and October
By now, most of the animals have made their way across the Mara River. They are dispersed across the northern part of the Masai Mara, with a smaller number still in the northern Serengeti. This season occasionally occurs when the river is full, causing the animals to appear confused.Most animals die in the waters because they are crocodile infested.
The major commotion had subsided by September or October, and the migrating columns have started to migrate east. But as they are ready to cross the Mara River once more in preparation for their voyage back south, the wildebeest will have to contend with its turbulent waters once more.
The Great Migration in November and December
The wildebeests retreat south of the Masai Mara toward the end of October in order to reenter the Serengeti national park. By December, they are spread throughout the eastern and southern reaches. By the new year, the animals are moving back to the plains with short grass. This is to prepare for the birth of the new calves and the cycle will begin again.
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