The Wildebeest Sightings

The Wildebeest Sightings The Wildebeest Sightings We share wildebeest sightings and activities in Kenya and Tanzania.
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Updating you on where they are, what's happening then, and the best places to sight the crossings too.

28/05/2026

Predation is a major part of the wildebeest migration. As millions of wildebeests move across the Serengeti and Maasai Mara, predators like lions, crocodiles, hyenas, cheetahs, and leopards follow closely behind.

Video from Kagumbu Safariguide Tanzania
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27/05/2026

Despite their reputation for panic during predator attacks, wildebeests can be incredibly defensive when cornered. With sharp horns, powerful kicks, and pure survival instinct, they sometimes turn to face the very predators hunting them.

Video from Bryan with a Y and Angama Safari

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26/05/2026

We’re getting closer and closer to the Great Migration crossing season.
The tension is building. Soon the riverbanks will be packed with thousands of wildebeests, zebras, dust clouds, panic calls, crocodiles waiting below the surface, and some of the rawest wildlife scenes on earth.
Nature’s greatest movement is almost here.

Video from Bryan with a Y and Angama Safari
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23/05/2026

During Mara River crossings, wildebeest must push through fast moving currents while trying to keep up with the herd. The strong water flow can sweep some away, especially at deeper crossing points, making the migration one of the most challenging wildlife movements in the world.

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19/05/2026

Lions closely follow the wildebeest migration because the huge herds provide a steady source of food.

As the wildebeest move across the plains and rivers, lions stay nearby and hunt weak, young, or injured animals. The migration helps lion prides survive by giving them more hunting opportunities throughout the season.

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18/05/2026

The female crocodile is protecting her nest from being trampled by the wildebeests as they go about their crossing

Video from AmosPampy-Herdtracker
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13/05/2026

In every river crossing during the Great Migration, a few wildebeest move first.
These first animals act as scouts, gauging the depth of the water, the strength of the current, and the footing beneath them. The hesitation can last minutes or even hours, with thousands waiting behind them at the riverbank.

But once the first few commit, the rest of the herd follows in a powerful chain reaction, driven by instinct, survival, and the safety that comes with moving together.

Video from Marius Coetzee
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12/05/2026

As wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles travel across the plains, predators like lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas closely follow the herds, taking advantage of the constant movement and hunting opportunities.

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11/05/2026

The Great Migration is often called the greatest show on earth for a reason.
Every year, over a million wildebeest, alongside zebras and gazelles, move across the Serengeti and Maasai Mara ecosystems in search of fresh grass and water.

What makes it extraordinary is the scale, the danger, and the precision of it all...river crossings filled with crocodiles, predators following closely behind, newborn calves keeping pace within days of being born, and entire herds moving purely on instinct and survival. It’s one of the last great natural movements on Earth still happening exactly as it has for thousands of years.

Video from Marius Coetzee
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06/05/2026

Did you know? During the Great Migration, zebras tend to be more cautious at river crossings, while wildebeest often rush in as a group. Because there are so many of them and they move with herd momentum, more wildebeest end up dying during these crossings.

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