The wildebeests
migration now begins in the Mara The wildebeests now heading into the Mara. This
has been confirmed last week after a fact
finding mission round the entry points along the Mara and Serengeti border.
Though this is still in its’ initial stages, every indication shows that the stage is set for the world’s most
fascinating wildlife spectacle. A few thousand wildebeests have reached the sand
river and are now expected to cross the border over the next few weeks. They
could be seen this week taking their traditional route around Naimalumbwa hill.
Their movement however is slower because of the amount of grass in their way.
Since April this year we have continued having intermittent rains which
has made the plains covered in long green grass. The will for sure slow the
migration movement north. Looking onto the Serengeti from the sand river, one
can see isolated herds of zebra and wildebeest heading north though reluctantly.
We anticipate that as the concentration builds up they will bush up north into
the Mara. We have continued to have rains across the Mara over the last couple
of weeks and this might fasten the process a bit. Just coming from Serengeti, I
saw over the past weeks, herds of wildebeest around Naabi and Gol area and other
big herds are around Lobo and were on a northbound trek.
The loita
population has also moved towards the Mara. They came in about a week ago.
Hundreds of zebras and wildebeest are currently in the neighbouring
conservancies of Olkinyei, Naboisho and Mara North. These are expected to move into the park to join up with the southern
herds. Mara is therefore set for a lot of migration activity Concentration. The Mara lions have just woken up
to the season of plenty again. Most lion prides closer to the migrating herds
have been seen to be coming together and strategizing for the
feast.
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