In the 1960s, ecologist Tony Sinclair made a breakthrough discovery when he observed a huge population surge of wildebeest in the Serengeti. He found that the wildebeest were the key to keeping the ...

Each June on Tanzania’s Serengeti plains, animals resume a journey they’ve been making for millions of years. It’s the drying of the grasses that triggers them and the scent of rain in the north that ...

Often hailed as one of the wonders of the natural world, Africa's great wildebeest migration is an incredible event to witness. Every year, between 1.5 and two million or more wildebeest — along with ...

A tour group got quite the sight in the wilds of Tanzania while standing just a few feet away from an animal attack in progress. Kristen Torres, owner of the Born to Dream tour guide company, was ...

As the wildebeest migration approaches the river, they know there is danger lurking in the water. Nile crocodiles move towards the herd’s crossing points at this time of year and wait for the big ...

Joseph Ogutu is affiliated with the Greater Serengeti-Mara Conservation Society and the One Mara Research Hub. Wildebeest – large African antelopes with distinctively curved horns – are famous for ...

Wildebeest, also known as gnu, are large muscular antelopes that weigh 120-300kg. They have a large head, a robust muzzle and impressive horns that grow upwards and curve inwards. Their short hair is ...

Wildebeest are a common sight in eastern and southern Africa, where they spend their days grazing grasses and sipping water from rivers in the Serengeti. At certain times of the year, however, they do ...

Wildebeest comprise 3–4 pixels in length and 1–3 in width. An AI-powered satellite counting effort conducted over two years concludes that less than 600,000 wildebeest migrate across the ...