Post date: Aug 04, 2013 6:44:48 PM
Kenya-Wildebeest Migration -- Huge number of wildebeest to cross Mara River next week
China Central Television (CCTV) - More than 50,000 heads of wildebeest have arrived in Kenya and will cross the Mara River next week, said an animal expert from the Mara Conservancy.
The animal expert Dominica said that over 50, 000 wildebeest had crossed the Sand River, which is located at the border between Kenya and Tanzania. The herds are resting at a place seven kilometers from the border, preparing to cross the Mara River next week.About 3,000 wildebeests reached the east bank of the Mara River, and more than 700 of them crossed it on Aug. 3 to the west bank in search of grass and water.
Every July to September, groups of wildebeests along with other animals cross from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve in search of fresh grass, creating a world wonder.
The Mara River is one of the crossing points for the wildebeests as they migrate from Serengeti to Masai Mara.
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