Choas and Calamity 8677

Each year millions of grazers cross back and forth through the treacherous waters of the Mara River. They do so in search of greener pastures to graze. Some do it more than once. As the dry season sets in, grasses in the Northern Serengeti stay greener longer and animals migrate long distances from the southern and central regions until they reach the banks of the river. There they gather in large number until one of them has the courage to step in. When one starts, many will follow. Once on the other side they remain north of the river until the rains set it, bringing greener pastures again south of the river. The river is rocky, with swift currents and is infested with hungry crocodiles, too. The unlucky wildebeest can break a leg jumping, be dragged off course by the river's currents, or simply drown. For those, things generally don't end well. For most, however, the chaos and calamity of the crossing is but a brief right of passage, and they emerge and carry on their daily routine on the on the other side. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in #Africa #Serengeti #Wildebeest #TheGreatMigration #MaraRiverCrossing #DrDADBooks #Canon #WildlifeConservation

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