Wildebeest Crossing the River Mara, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) cross the Mara River to reach the grasslands of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya near the border with Tanzania as the rainy season begins in September. Wildebeest, also known as gnu and wild cattle, can travel long distances to reach productive grasslands. This population alternates between the southern Serengeti in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara in Kenya.

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Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) cross the Mara River to reach the grasslands of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya near the border with Tanzania as the rainy season begins in September. Wildebeest, also known as gnu and wild cattle, can travel long distances to reach productive grasslands. This population alternates between the southern Serengeti in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara in Kenya.