Wildebeest crossing the river

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Wildebeest crossing the river

Wildebeest crossing the river.

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Wildebeest crossing the river

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Motion

Hot and dusty weather are driving the wildebeests to the river,

Wildebeest exiting the Mara River after crossing.

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Dusty grazers

Wildebeest searching point for crossing Mara River. Thirst drives the herd to the river as the Mara is hot and dusty.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

wildebeestcrossedmigrationrunmanoj 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.

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Using the hippo trail

With look of astonishment in the eyes, the wildebeest quickly exit from the Mara River using a hippo trail along the river bank.
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.

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Using the hippo trail.

With look of astonishment in the eyes, the wildebeest quickly exit from the Mara River using a hippo trail along the river bank.
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.

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Using the hippo trail.

With look of astonishment in the eyes, the wildebeest quickly exit from the Mara River using a hippo trail along the river bank.
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.

wildebeestexitinghippo trailMara RiverMasai Mara National Reserve

Using the hippo vtrail

With look of astonishment in the eyes, the wildebeest quickly exit from the Mara River using a hippo trail along the river bank.
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.

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