The Great Migration

One of Serengeti’s most spectacular events is the annual wildebeest migration, involving over 1.2 million wildebeest, 750,000 zebras, and hundreds of thousands of other plains game. The migration follows seasonal rains, moving from the southern plains in December through the northern and western corridors by May, crossing rivers like the Grumeti, where many animals face predation, exhaustion, or thirst. This migration also attracts predators, creating dramatic wildlife interactions.