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in the Nxai Pan NP, Botswana
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the largest subspecies of the Blue Wildebeest, that is also called Brindled Gnu or Common Wildebeest.
This subspecies is also called Nyassaland or Nyassa Wildebeest and is found in Southern Tanzania and Mozambique.
connochaetes taurinus johnstoni
Photo taken in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania in 2008
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Manyeleti Game Reserve, South Africa
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I liked this tree a lot but it made a much nicer image when the wildebeest happened by. The tree is Camelthorn, aptly named for its numerous thorns.
Migrations are one of the most fascinating phenomena that can be seen in Africa. Migratory group consists of 1.5 millions of wildebeest and hundreds of thousands associated animals, such as zebras and Thompson's gazelles.
Seen on the savannhs of Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Wildebeest at Sunset.
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… roaming the plains of the Natural History Gallery at Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow. This fellow was most likely shot by some trigger happy Scottish hunter back a century or two. Nice preservation though.
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Wild South Africa
Rietvlei Nature Reserve
Tshwane
Gauteng Province
Black wildebeest, which is also known as the white-tailed gnu, has a white fluffy tail that resembles a horse’s tail, but as its name suggest, black wildebeest is indeed blackish in color. This mammal is an even-toed ungulate antelope species and is endemic to South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho. Black wildebeests have been trophy hunted for many years and came close to extinction.
I took this in Ngorongoro Crater. The wildebeest were one of many grazers in this area. The predators were not far away.
Blue Wildebeest is the most plentiful big-game species in East Africa. They often graze in mixed herds with Zebra, giving both heightened awareness of predators. The spotted hyena is one of the main predator threats for the Wildebeest. Wildebeest migrate on a loop path through Tanzania and Kenya following the seasonal rains, even when that involves passing through dangerous territory, the migration route crosses many rivers filled with giant Nile Crocodiles. More than 1.5 million Wildebeest migrate each year - usually in May or June. This migration is now regarded as one of the “Seven Wonders of the World.” Estimates suggest that over 250,000 of these animals die during migration.
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
The Blue Wildebeest is also often called the Brindled Gnu, this is because of its coloration. It has dark bands over its shoulders and flanks which give it a brindled appearance. The Gnu term refers to its call, a Gnuuu Gnuuu sound.
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Taken Schotia Safaris which is the oldest private game reserve in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, situated on the eastern border of the Addo Elephant National Park.
I always look for something to silhouette when the sun is dropping and here a Wildebeest served the purpose. (Blue Wildebeest - Connochaetes taurinus) (Sony a1M2, 400mm @ f/2.8, 1/12,800 second, ISO 640) (Why 12,800 second and ISO 640 one might ask. I can’t remember what I was thinking at the time by I usually leave my ISO at 640 on this camera, and 800 on the a9iii, as those settings are the next cleanest settings after ISO 100. 12,800/second was needed to through the wildebeest into silhouette and show the shape of the sun.)
Well l caught their attention! They are a large African Antelope and l am happy to say that ...l think their number is many!