This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). To a soundtrack of thundering hooves and panicked brays, wildebeest plunge into the muddy Mara River, churning the water as sly ...

Africa’s annual Great Migration is hailed as one of the seven wonders of the world. During this extraordinary phenomenon, over a million wildebeests traverse the Masai Mara National Reserve (MMNR) to ...

The Great Wildebeest Migration is one of the most remarkable natural spectacles on Earth. Each year, immense herds of wildebeest, joined by zebras and gazelles, travel 800-1,000km between Tanzania and ...

Upending the prevailing theory of how and why multi-species mass-migration patterns occur in Serengeti National Park, researchers from Wake Forest University have confirmed that the millions-strong ...

Far deep in the African bush, gleeful tribesmen of a pot-smoking hunting clan plunked a crown of hairy baboon skin atop my head. Evidently they were monkeying around. The friendly Hadza people spoke ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emese Maczko is a travel writer covering sustainable travel. Every year, travelers flock to Kenya in July and August, hoping to ...

“It’s not a mathematical calculation,” says my seasoned guide Allan Dawson, his brow furrowing as he smooths out a giant battered map of migration patterns over the dinner table. A bite-sized pakora ...

The lion has earned a reputation for being an apex predator and the king of the jungle. However, in a recent YouTube video, what seemed like the perfect ambush turned into a standoff between predator ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alexandra Kirkman covers travel, with a focus on luxury destinations. With prime safari season fast approaching, a show-stopping ...

Isla C. Duporge received funding support from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) while leading this research. The imagery used in the project was acquired via her fellowship with NAS. Daniel ...