The scene directly attacked the spectacular and thrilling animal migration army to challenge the ＂crossing of heaven＂

CCTV News:On the vast African grassland, millions of wildebeests, zebras and other herbivorous wild animals formed a migration army, and marched from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, Africa to Masai Mara National Nature Reserve in Kenya, looking for water and food. This is the annual East African wildlife migration.

Every year from July to September, with the advent of the dry season, the animal migration army crosses the vast grassland. In the long journey, herbivores not only have to cross the dangerous zone where large carnivores such as lions and leopards lie in ambush, but also cross the Mara River where crocodiles flock. Because of the difficulties and dangers of the journey, this shocking journey is also called the "crossing of heaven", and this spectacular life wonder on the African grassland is also called the greatest migration journey in nature, attracting a large number of global tourists to watch it every year.

Masai Mara is located in the border area between southwest Kenya and Tanzania, which is the heart of Africa and adjacent to the Serengeti Animal Reserve in Tanzania. Masai Mara is the most famous animal sanctuary in Africa, where about 95 species of mammals and 450 species of birds live freely, and the number is huge and endless. Here, you can experience the most primitive charm of nature and feel the most essential vitality of life.

Go to the East African Prairie to find animals with the reporter from the reception desk.

If you are an ordinary tourist and want to go to East Africa to see the great migration of wild animals, what kind of experience will it be?

Han Xu, reporter of the reception desk:Hello, everyone, I am at the gate of Masai Mara National Park in Kenya. Today, I will lead you to experience a one-day SAFARI trip in East Africa. According to the requirements of Masai Mara Garden, all tourists must take the off-road vehicle behind me when visiting animals, and they can’t get off at will during the whole process.

Han Xu, reporter of the reception desk:Shortly after we entered the park, we found a giraffe in front.

Han Xu, reporter of the reception desk:Shortly after we entered the park, we were particularly lucky to see a large group of wildebeests migrating behind us. In fact, wildebeests are migrating from Serengeti in Tanzania to Masai Mara in Kenya from July to September every year. You can observe carefully that there are many zebras among these wildebeests.

Han Xu, reporter of the reception desk:Look behind me, there are more and more cars waiting by the Mara River, because a guide just told us that there may be a team of wildebeests about to cross the river. In fact, wildebeest crossing the river is a very random thing, but everyone is willing to wait patiently here. In order to cross the river for just one minute, we tourists can be said to have waited for a whole day. Now, thousands of wildebeests have successfully crossed the Mara River, and the whole scene is full of wildebeests’ cries. It seems that they are happy for their success in crossing the river.

Han Xu, reporter of the reception desk:In the evening, in front of the car, we finally saw a big family among the "five beasts of the grassland" — — Elephant. Look at the elephant. Everyone is walking on the grassland in front. The elephants were not afraid of our motorcade and crossed the road directly. Elephants are very particular when they walk, and adult elephants will protect the baby elephant in the middle of the team to prevent it from being hurt.

Han Xu, reporter of the reception desk:Today, as the evening approached, we found more new animals, such as the African buffalo, which is one of the five big beasts behind me. After a whole day’s trip, our SAFARI today is coming to an end. There are so many animals in Masai Mara that no one can see them all in one day. We also hope that if you have a chance in the future, you must come to Kenya in person and feel the unique East African customs.

The migration order is to pay attention to the zebra-headed gazelle pad.

　　The great migration of wild animals in East Africa is an annual natural wonder. Which animals will take part in it and embark on this arduous journey?

　　Among the animals involved in the great migration, the three main forces are zebra, wildebeest and gazelle.Due to the differences in diet preference, quantity and living habits, their travel order also appears obvious stratification.

Headed by more than 400,000 zebras, they usually eat tall grass. Followed by 1.5 million wildebeests, they feed on short grass, and sometimes zebras and wildebeests walk together. Wildebeest has become the absolute main force of the migration army by virtue of its absolute number advantage. Many tourists go to Wan Li to come to Masai Mara in order to see the spectacular scene of "wildebeest crossing the river". Behind the mat is the bring up the rear official of the whole army, about 300,000 gazelles. They mainly feed on flowering plants, which will not be revealed until the large animals in front finish eating the taller grass.

　　If you are lucky, you will also have a chance to see African elephants with their families and mongooses enjoying the reputation of "ballet dancers on the African grasslands".

　　Followed by herbivores are fierce carnivores such as African lions, cheetahs and hyenas waiting for a full meal.

The story behind the migration army: an expedition of life

Faced with such a dangerous journey, why do these animals in East Africa have to travel long distances from Serengeti to Masai Mara from July to September every year? It is understood that every year around June, the grass in the Tanzanian prairie is gradually consumed and the food becomes less and less. In order to fill their stomachs, animals on the grassland will travel long distances. For them, this natural migration by water plants is a dangerous life and death test.

Every year from July to September, wildebeests, gazelles and zebras line up all the way north, crossing more than 800 kilometers from Serengeti, Tanzania, to Masai Mara, Kenya. On the way, lions, cheetahs, hyenas and crocodiles are waiting for opportunities, and danger is imminent.　

There are no four seasons in East Africa, but dry season and rainy season alternate. If animals want to get a steady stream of fresh food and water, they must migrate to places with rich aquatic plants to continue their lives. This cycle, year after year, cycle after cycle.

Endless hard travel takes place every year, knowing that only one-third of the lucky people in these millions of teams can return to the starting point, and hundreds of thousands of baby animals are born during the journey. However, it is this arduous and dangerous turn-back that has created a natural wonder on the African prairie.