Wildlife · March 2026

The Great Migration Explained

A year in the life of two million wildebeest — and how to be there for the moment that matters to you.

2 min readBy the Mara Nyumbani StudioMarch 2026

The Great Migration is not a single event but a slow, circular story. Calving on the southern Serengeti plains in January and February. The long march north through the central corridor from April to June. The dramatic Mara River crossings from July through September. And the quiet return south as the short rains begin in November. Choose the chapter that speaks to you, and let the calendar shape the camp.

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