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Wildebeest crossing Mara River
Wildebeest herd crossing Mara River on a hot and dusty day.
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Wildebeest herd crossing Mara River on a hot and dusty day.
WildebeestConnochaetes taurinusMara RiverCrossingMasai Mara National ReserveKenya
Wildebeest hers crossing Mara River on a hot and dusty day.
WildebeestConnochaetes taurinusCrossingMara RiverMasai Mara National ReserveKenya
Wildebeest herd crossing Mara River on a hot and dusty day.
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wildebeest 'stampeding'
Wildebeest 'stampeding' - having crossed the river, all the wildebeest are trying to exit the river bed at the same time.
Wildebeest herd heading for the Mara River crossing point.
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Wildebeest herd heading for the Mara River crossing point.
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Wildebeest herd heading for the Mara River crossing point.
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Wildebeest and Zebras juping into Mara River for crossing to the opposite bank.
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Wildebeest and Zebras juping into Mara River for crossing to the opposite bank.
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Wildebeest crossing the river
Wildebeest crossing the river
Wildebeest crossing the river.
Wildebeest crossing the river
Zebras and wildebeest crossing river
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Zebras and wildebeest crossing river
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Instictively the wildebeest head towards the direction of the rain in Masai Mara.
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Migrating wildebeest running to cross Mara River.
Wildebeest dead calves after being troded upon by wildebeest leaving the Mara River.
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Nile Crocodile approaching wildebeest crossing Mara River.
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Wildebeest migration crossing at Mara River.
Wildebeest migration at Mara River.
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White backed vulture on a dead wildebeest in Mara River.
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Wildebeest migration at Sunrise
Wildebeest migration at Sunrise in Masai Mara.
Where predators lurk, it is safer to follow in the footsteps of others while marching in a single file, than to wader at random and risk an ambush.
Motion
Hot and dusty weather are driving the wildebeests to the river,
Wildebeest exiting the Mara River after crossing.
Dusty grazers
Wildebeest searching point for crossing Mara River. Thirst drives the herd to the river as the Mara is hot and dusty.
Horns
Wildebeest all bunched up together at the river crossings showing a layer of horns.
To cross a river, the wildebeest mass together touching each other. All that can be seen are an artistic pattern of horns.WildsbeestConnochaetes taurinusMasai Mara Natonal ReservecrossingKenya
wildebeest horns
Wildebeest all bunched up together at the river crossings showing a layer of horns.
To cross a river, the wildebeest mass together touching each other. All that can be seen are an artistic pattern of horns.
Wildebeest at the river crossing
Wildebbest gathered to cross at river crossing.
Zebra, Wildebeest and Topi crossing Mara River.
Wildebeest are migrating grazers. Although grass does not move, its availability changes over time and space. Once the local supply of grass is depleted, grazers migrate in the expectation of finding quality grass. Thus migration allows a grazer to exploit a habitat for feeding according to the season.
Wildebeests are slow to go into the river but fast to exit.
Exit
Wildebeests are quick to exit the crossing with the expectation of finding greener grass and water.
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Start of the crossing.
Zebra, Wildebeest and Topi crossing Mara River.
Wildebeest are migrating grazers. Although grass does not move, its availability changes over time and space. Once the local supply of grass is depleted, grazers migrate in the expectation of finding quality grass. Thus migration allows a grazer to exploit a habitat for feeding according to the season.
Wildebeests are slow to go into the river but fast to exit.
Migrating Grazers.
Zebra, Wildebeest and Topi crossing Mara River.
Wildebeest are migrating grazers. Although grass does not move, its availability changes over time and space. Once the local supply of grass is depleted, grazers migrate in the expectation of finding quality grass. Thus migration allows a grazer to exploit a habitat for feeding according to the season.
Wildebeests are slow to go into the river but fast to exit.ZebraTopiWildebeestcrossMaa RiverMasai Mara National ReserveKenya
Using the hippo trail
Zebra, Wildebeest and Topi eagerly crossed Mara River.
Wildebeest coming out from an exit path after crossing the Mara River. Wildebeests have found a hippo trail and climb up the steep embankment. Such trails are established by hippos who leave the river under the cover and safety of the night to graze.ZebraTopiWildebeestcrossedMaa RiverMasai Mara National ReserveKenya
Using the hippo trail.
Having crossed the river, wildebeest run to the greener grassland in Masai Mara.
Wildebeest coming out from an exit path after crossing the Mara River. Wildebeests have found a hippo trail and climb up the steep embankment. Such trails are established by hippos who leave the river under the cover and safety of the night to graze.wildebeestriverrunmigrationcrossedmanoj shah imagesMasai Mara National ReserveKenya.
Using the hippo trail.
Having crossed the river, wildebeest run to the greener grassland in Masai Mara.
Wildebeest coming out from an exit path after crossing the Mara River. Wildebeests have found a hippo trail and climb up the steep embankment. Such trails are established by hippos who leave the river under the cover and safety of the night to graze.wildebeestriverrunmigrationcrossedmanoj shah imagesMasai Mara National ReserveKenya.
Using the hippo trail.
Having crossed the river, wildebeest run to the greener grassland in Masai Mara.
Wildebeest coming out from an exit path after crossing the Mara River. Wildebeests have found a hippo trail and climb up the steep embankment. Such trails are established by hippos who leave the river under the cover and safety of the night to graze.wildebeestriverrunmigrationcrossedmanoj shah imagesMasai Mara National ReserveKenya.
Using the hippo trail.
Having crossed the river, wildebeest run to the greener grassland in Masai Mara.
Wildebeest coming out from an exit path after crossing the Mara River. Wildebeests have found a hippo trail and climb up the steep embankment. Such trails are established by hippos who leave the river under the cover and safety of the night to graze.wildebeestcrossedmigrationriverrunmanoj shah imagesMasai Mara National ReserveKenya.
Using the hippo trail.
Having crossed the river, wildebeest run to the greener grassland in Masai Mara.
Wildebeest coming out from an exit path after crossing the Mara River. Wildebeests have found a hippo trail and climb up the steep embankment. Such trails are established by hippos who leave the river under the cover and safety of the night to graze.wildebeestriverrunmigrationcrossedmanoj shah imagesMasai Mara National ReserveKenya.
Using the hippo trail.
Having crossed the river, wildebeest run to the greener grassland in Masai Mara.
Wildebeest coming out from an exit path after crossing the Mara River. Wildebeests have found a hippo trail and climb up the steep embankment. Such trails are established by hippos who leave the river under the cover and safety of the night to graze.wildebeestriverrunmigrationcrossedmanoj shah imagesMasai Mara National ReserveKenya.
Using the hippo trail.
Having crossed the river, wildebeest run to the greener grassland in Masai Mara.
Wildebeest coming out from an exit path after crossing the Mara River. Wildebeests have found a hippo trail and climb up the steep embankment. Such trails are established by hippos who leave the river under the cover and safety of the night to graze.wildebeestriverrunmigrationcrossedmanoj shah imagesMasai Mara National ReserveKenya.
Using the hippo trail.
Having crossed the river, wildebeest run to the greener grassland in Masai Mara.
Wildebeest coming out from an exit path after crossing the Mara River. Wildebeests have found a hippo trail and climb up the steep embankment. Such trails are established by hippos who leave the river under the cover and safety of the night to graze.crossedriverrunwildebeestmigrationmanoj shah imagesMasai Mara National ReserveKenya.
Using the hippo trail
Having crossed the river, wildebeest run to the greener grassland in Masai Mara.
Wildebeest coming out from an exit path after crossing the Mara River. Wildebeests have found a hippo trail and climb up the steep embankment. Such trails are established by hippos who leave the river under the cover and safety of the night to graze.wildebeestriverrunmigrationcrossedmanoj shah imagesMasai Mara National ReserveKenya.