Serengeti Wildebeest Migration
As soon as the rains have commenced, usually in December, the wildebeest head south down
to the plains around the Ndutu area of the Serengeti. They can remain here for up to five months - January, February, March, April and May - moving around these southern plains.
Often in April and May wild flowers come come out, literally carpeting vast areas of the plains in bright colours.
By the end of May the rains begin to dwindle and the wildebeest start heading back through western Serengeti towards the Maasai Mara. The dry season is then in full swing until the cycle of rains commences again.