United Rebublic of Tanzania - Event

Tanzania's best-known national park, the Serengeti is an amazing expanse of African savannah. A multitude of savannah wildlife can be seen on these seemingly never-ending plains, hence the area's Masaai name, Siringitu - "where the land moves on forever".

The park is famous for its massed animal migrations. Heading south to the plains during October and November's short rainy season, one million wildebeest, 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thompson's gazelle pound across the landscape. After the long rains they continue in a full circle by heading first west then north during April to June.