Check Out this Cool Time-Lapse Video of the Great Serengeti Migration

iSafari Dec 4, 2014

A herd of wildebeest grazes at dusk during the great serengeti migration in Tanzania — *A herd of Wildebeest pauses to graze during the Great Serengeti Migration in Tanzania. © Patrick Endres, Natural Habitat Adventures.*

Dying to witness the awesome spectacle of the Great Serengeti Migration, but only have 59 seconds to spare? Then you’ve come to the right place. Burard-Lucas Photography, opens in new tab shot the footage below over a five-day period as the herds crossed the Mara River from Kenya into northern Tanzania. The video was nominated for a World Photographer of the Year Award in the time-lapse category.

And if you’re ready to experience the real thing firsthand, you can get two nights free on our Custom Tanzania Migration Safari, opens in new tab if you book before November 7th!

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