By Stuart Levine

Described by many in countless articles and wildlife documentaries as “The Greatest Show on Earth”, the annual wildebeest migration of the Serengeti and Maasai Mara Eco-System is an experience to behold for so many reasons. Although the herds are fairly passive and slow moving for most of the year, the most dramatic of events occurs when these massive herds move north in the direction of Northern Tanzania toward Kenya and are faced with the daunting task of crossing the murky waters of the Mara River in search of the new pastures on the plains on the opposite side. The large herds will accumulate along the banks for hours on end deciding on the most appropriate crossing points, and it can never be determined who will make the final decision to jump or attempt the often fateful leap from a steep bank into the waters below.

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