The animals are captured in all their glory as they travel from the
Serengeti National Park in Tanzania all the way to the Maasai Mara
National reserve in Kenya - often risking life and limb to get
there.
The mass migration takes place between July and October every year,
reaching its peak in August.
The animals leave the Serengeti due to the harsh drought which
takes place in region causing the watering holes to dry up and the
grass to die.
Dust clouds as high as 1.5metres are visible when the herd is on
the move.
Photographers from all over the world flock to see the magnificent
sight of their arduous 110-mile long journey.
Sergey Agapov, a Moscow based photographer who had been preparing
document the journey the wildebeest for eight months found it to be
fascinating.
“These animals know that deadly danger awaits them in the river,
yet thousands of them readily jump into death’s face. This cannot
leave anyone indifferent.”
The most notable and beautiful obstacle the wildebeest must
overcome to reach the Massai National Reserve is crossing the Mara
river.
Once they are over the waters, they are welcomed with fertile grass
for grazing. They spend several months feeding and fattening before
returning home to the Serengeti from late October after the first
rains have fallen and filled up their waterholes.
Sergei added: “The most interesting part of photographing the
migration is capturing them during the jump from the precipice into
the river and during their run through the dust clouds”
After documenting and following their journey, Sergei
expressed his admiration saying: “Watching the wildebeest I feel
excitement and respect because of their bravery in the face of
risk.”
