
4.7
Wildlife sanctuaries
Ndutu Plains
Serengeti, Tanzania
The Ndutu Plains are famed within the Serengeti for their role in the dramatic annual wildebeest migration. This transitional ecosystem between the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park sees thousands of wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles gather during calving season. A spectacle for wildlife enthusiasts and photographers, especially from December to March.
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- Dec–Mar
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