Always wanted to see the wildebeest migration in East Africa but can’t afford to go? Now you don’t have to. Simply watch it live streaming via Facebook and YouTube and get all the action from Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve. You might even decide you have to see it for yourself in Kenya next year.
From 20 to 25 September 2016 live broadcasts will be hosted each day on HerdTracker’s Facebook page and WildEarth’s safariLIVE YouTube channel between 16:00 to 23:30 East Africa Time (that's 15:00 to 22:30 in South Africa).
See wildebeest crossing the crocodile-infested Mara River and the predatory action of lions hunting at night in the Masai Mara. All you have to do is like or follow one of the links above and you’ll get an alert you when a live broadcast is about to happen.
See wildebeest crossing the crocodile-infested Mara River and the predatory action of lions hunting at night in the Masai Mara. All you have to do is like or follow one of the links above and you’ll get an alert you when a live broadcast is about to happen.
Authentic African safari experience
WildEarth CEO Graham Wallington hopes to show viewers an authentic African safari experience. ‘Among the scenes brought to mind when people think of Africa are the vast expanses of open land and myriad different herbivorous species streaming across these great plains as they follow the torrential rains, always seeking out the best grazing areas. Of course, this is a feast for the predators who really get their claws stuck in after sunset.
‘After the sun has gone down, we’re going to be using infrared lighting and thermal imaging for the very first time during our live safaris,’ he says.
WildEarth CEO Graham Wallington hopes to show viewers an authentic African safari experience. ‘Among the scenes brought to mind when people think of Africa are the vast expanses of open land and myriad different herbivorous species streaming across these great plains as they follow the torrential rains, always seeking out the best grazing areas. Of course, this is a feast for the predators who really get their claws stuck in after sunset.
‘After the sun has gone down, we’re going to be using infrared lighting and thermal imaging for the very first time during our live safaris,’ he says.
Encouraging international travellers to visit Kenya
Andre van Kets - creator of the HerdTracker web-app that tracks the wildebeest migration in real time - hopes that broadcasting the wildebeest migration live will encourage more international travellers to choose Kenya as a safari destination and experience this natural phenomenon for themselves.
‘The wildebeest migration is one of nature’s greatest spectacles. The river crossings are the main reasons why thousands of travellers flock to the Masai Mara every year. We want to show the world why they need to witness it for themselves here in Kenya,’ he says.
Will you be watching? I know I will.
Andre van Kets - creator of the HerdTracker web-app that tracks the wildebeest migration in real time - hopes that broadcasting the wildebeest migration live will encourage more international travellers to choose Kenya as a safari destination and experience this natural phenomenon for themselves.
‘The wildebeest migration is one of nature’s greatest spectacles. The river crossings are the main reasons why thousands of travellers flock to the Masai Mara every year. We want to show the world why they need to witness it for themselves here in Kenya,’ he says.
Will you be watching? I know I will.