The annual wildbeast migration in Masai Mara. 
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What gives the wildebeest its worldwide repute is not its body structure however, but the sheer numbers and spectacle created by its migration. The animals migrate between the Serengeti and Mara Savannahs in Tanzania and Kenya respectively, in search of grass and water. It is estimated that over 1 million of these animals are on the move during the annual migration between June and October. The most dramatic and memorable safari experience is when you observe the migrating wildebeest at the several Mara river crossings. Numbers upon numbers of wildebeest gather at such crossings unsure of their next move. Over 250, 000 of the wildebeest die from drowning, stampede, crocodiles and the predators every year. But even this annual carnage is not enough to reduce their numbers. The wildebeest deaths during migration are replenished by the over 400, 000 births a year. The deaths during migration are now considered as a natural population check; natural selection at its best.
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