Episode 77 - Great Wildebeest Migration
Join your host Stephen Bailey on a journey to the greatest wildlife show of all - the great wildebeest migration in the Serengeti and Masai Mara. Stephen has lived in Tanzania and Kenya and witnessed this spectacle on three occasions.
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Join your host Stephen Bailey on a journey to the greatest wildlife show of all – the great wildebeest migration in the Serengeti and Masai Mara. Stephen has lived in Tanzania and Kenya and witnessed this spectacle on three occasions. He gives practical planning tips, such as where to go at different times of the year, along with debunking popular myths. Mostly this is a journey into wildlife and the incredibly intimate migration experience.
Time-Stamped Show Notes
1:38 Where the wildebeest migration takes place
2:33 The best times of year to go to each place
8:19 The reasons why it’s important to lodge at a mobile camp
9:04 Why you should not make a point of watching the Mara River crossing
11:00 Where to stay in summer so you avoid the other tourists
11:37 An underrated time of the year to go
12:34 A myth about predators and the wildebeest migration
14:00 How zebra benefit from following the same migration route
15:32 Even if you miss the huge herds, you will see countless animals of all species
16:20 Why you should plan for a few days’ safari to enjoy nature’s show
