b'Best Times THE GREATMIGRATIONJune to Mid-July to Mid- July KENYA Sept/OctWhere: Northern Serengeti and Northern Masai MaraWhere: Western SerengetiTANZANIA Masai Mara Highlight: Nile crocodiles and the adjacent private andNationalprey on wildebeest crossing Reserveexclusive Grumeti Reservethe river Highlight: Peak rutting/ Animals: Wildebeest, zebra, mating season Northernvarious antelopes, crocodile, Animals: Wildebeest,Serengeti hippo, giraffe, elephant, lion, crocodile, lion, cheetah,leopard, cheetah, hyenaleopard, hyena, hippo Action: Wildebeest zebra and Action: Wildebeest andGrumeti Game Reserve antelope crossing back and zebra crossing the crocodile- Loliondo Gameforth the crocodile-infested infested Grumeti River.Controlled Area Mara River in search of fresh Rutting seasondominantgrassmale wildebeest buck, snort,Serengeti fight and grunt when they encounter each other National ParkNgorongoro Conservation AreaMasawaGame ReserveApril to MayWhere: Central SerengetiNov to Dec Highlight: Diverse wildlife all-year round due to perennial streams providing water. Where: Eastern and Southern SerengetiJan to Mar Diverse landscapes with open savannas, bushland, Highlight: Huge herds of wildebeest, zebras,and striking rocky outcrops, and antelopes returning to the endless plainsWhere: Southern Serengeti and adjacentsometimes used as lookouts of the Southern SerengetiNgorongoro Conservation Areaby lionsAnimals: Wildebeest, zebra, various antelopes,Highlight: Birthing season as hundreds ofAnimals: Wildebeest, zebra, leopard, lion, cheetah, hyena, giraffe, elephant,thousands of calves are born in a few weeks antelope, leopard, lion, jackal, ostrich, etc. Animals: Wildebeest, zebra, various antelopes,elephant, buffaloAction: Large herds moving south andlion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, giraffe;Action: Vast wildebeest congregating on the lush and abundantmigratory birds herds, big cats hunt, rutting grass plains of the Southern Serengeti, andAction: Calving, big cats hunting on theseason starts in May (males predators preying on them on their journey endless green savanna sometimes fight viciously)26 \x1a HAYES JARVIS'