But a safari into the adventurous heart of Serengeti is like absolutely no other safari you’ll ever experience.

A World Heritage Site listed as one of the 7 National Wonders of Africa, the Serengeti is teeming with exotic and magnificent wildlife. Through the seemingly endless grassy plains -- dotted with rich flora and fauna -- more than two million wildebeest, gazelles and zebras charge past on their famed migration of over 1,800 miles. It’s a powerful sight to behold (assuming, of course, you’re not directly in their path!) But it’s also quite a laborious trek which, according to archaeologist’s fossil excavations, has been occurring for over a million years despite all the inherent associated dangers. Crocodile-infested waters, prides of lions, herds of buffalo all are potential predators.

The constant migration in search of food and water may be ever-constant throughout the year– but the one thing that remains the same is the birthing of new wildebeest calves. In January and February, some 300,000-500,000 calves are born in a nearly synchronized birthing that all takes place within a few weeks of each other. This birthing occurs on the short-grass plains at the southern point of the park. It may seem like an unusual location to choose as it is teeming with hyenas and lions nearby. But with so many calves being born, the predators have a much more limited impact on the newborn population that with those born outside of the peak season (and there are indeed wildebeest calves born afterwards). Also, newborn wildebeests find their co-ordination faster than other hoofed mammals and are usually on their feet within two to three minutes after birth. It can run with the herd within five minutes and can outrun a lioness soon after that.