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Birth of the Wildebeests

The world's truly most spectacular sights happen during the Great Migration and, among these, the birth of the wildebeest on the short grass plains of the southern Serengeti system is undoubtedly one of the most breathtaking.
During a mere three weeks, usually in February, the calving season brings forth a record 500,000 new calves.
On the short-grass plains, which offer no cover from predators, thousands appear every day. On average, a baby can rise and walk seven minutes after birth, and within two days it can keep up with its mother as she runs with the herd.
The perfect syncronization of the birthing season means the majority of the young are at the same stage of development during the long walk, also providing safety to the calves during birth: the numerous predators roaming the area simply cannot keep up with the 'easy' pickings and for every birthing mother and calf eaten,many more survives. In addition there is an estimated 3,000 lions and 7,000 hyenas with many other predators profiting as much as they can.
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