The great Migration is the movement of millions of wildebeest and zebras migrating from Serengeti, Tanzania towards Masai Mara, Kenya in search of grass and water. These two National parks result in an incredible safari and together form what no other safari in Africa. The main migrates are around 1.7 million wildebeest, four lakh Thomson gazelle, three lakh zebra and twelve thousand elands. The lions, leopards, cheetahs and other carnivores are waiting for these months with eager anticipation.
In January to march migration begins in Serengeti as wildebeest tend to feed their calves with milk and grass rich in calcium, phosphorous and potassium. In April to May most of the grass is gone and as the Serengeti starts to dry up the herds follow the Grumeti River west. By June the Grumeti River is low, frequently leaving crocodile invaded pools at this very moment water source in the range, and both wildebeest and zebra drink just about three gallons day by day. By the approach of July the herds hasten their approach to Masai Mara.
More than two million animals migrate from the Serengeti to the greener pastures of the Maasai national park in Kenya during the month of July. The migration has to cross the Mara River. Maasai Mara is the largest density of lions and other cat families. The main mass reaches the Masai Mara in the months of August to September and august is probably the best season to catch a crossing. In October to December the groups turn the corner and make a beeline for the Serengeti as the rainy season starts in Tanzania. The migration is the endless search by the animals for food and water in the rentless sequence of life and death.
