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Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

About

The blue wildebeest undertakes the greatest wildlife migration on Earth — up to 1.5 million animals crossing the Serengeti each year.

Seasonal Events

Great Wildebeest Migration

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 July–August a

Jun – Oct

Serengeti, Tanzania & Maasai Mara, Kenya

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Quick Facts

Category
Mammal
Latin name
Connochaetes taurinus
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.