The blue wildebeest migration occurs in Serengeti annually as they cross to Maasai Mara national reserve through the tactical Mara river to look for fresh grass and water. ... The blue wildebeest migration is the largest animal migration on the planet earth.

Do wildebeests migrate?

Wildebeest typically inhabit the Serengeti plains of southeastern Africa. ... More than 1.5 million wildebeest migrate in an enormous loop every year. The annual migration northwest, at the end of the rainy season (usually in May or June) is recognized as one of the "Seven Wonders of the Natural World."

Where does the wildebeest migration start and end?

The Great Wildebeest Migration

After calving in the southern part of Tanzania's Serengeti near the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the animals journey through the Serengeti up and around in a clockwise direction towards the Masai Mara in Kenya, before returning once again near the end of the year.