The Wildlife Calendar
The annual migration of over 1.5 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebra, and 350,000 gazelles across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. The river crossings at the Mara River in JulyβAugust are among the greatest wildlife spectacleβ¦
Serengeti, Tanzania & Maasai Mara, Kenya
By late summer, ospreys begin their southward migration back to West Africa, with juveniles following their parents on their first migration.
Scotland & Wales, UK
Each autumn, hundreds of millions of monarch butterflies undertake an extraordinary migration from Canada and the northern USA to their overwintering grounds in the mountains of central Mexico.
North America (Canada to Mexico)
In autumn, red deer stags compete for hinds in a dramatic display of bellowing and fighting. The Scottish Highlands offer the most spectacular viewing, but the rut occurs across deer populations throughout the UK.
Scottish Highlands & UK Deer Parks
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