TravelAwaits
May.27.2021
Encyclopedia Britannica will tell you that animal migration is “the regular, usually seasonal, movement of all or part of an animal population to and from a given area.” Wikipedia concurs, saying “animal migration is the relatively long-distance movement of individual animals, usually on a seasonal basis.” How dull they make it sound!
I am here to show you that animal migrations in Africa are fascinating. They offer some of the continent’s most incredible wildlife experiences, where thousands, and sometimes millions, of creatures, driven by ancient urges and following inherited mental maps, fearlessly embark on incredible journeys.
I am going to explore with you what I believe are the six most impressive animal migrations in Africa, ranging from millions of flamingos in Kenya to thousands of whales off the coast of South Africa. I’m going to include the well-known Great Wildebeest Migration of East Africa, of course, but did you know there’s a second wildebeest migration each year in Zambia? And speaking of Zambia, the largest mammal migration in the world takes place here, and this is going to be our jumping-off point.