Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Field notes
How they live.
- Diet
- Herbivore (short grasses)
- Social structure
- Massive migratory herds, though males establish temporary territories
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They are the primary participants in the Great Migration, with over 1.5 million moving across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem.
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Wildebeest calves can stand and run within 15 minutes of being born.
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They possess a "swarm intelligence" that helps them overcome obstacles like river crossings.
Where to see them
Your best chances.
Ranked by how reliably our guides find blue wildebeest in each park. Nature makes no promises, but the odds are not equal.
- Masai MaraKenya · Over 1.5 million (during migration)Best months: Jul, Aug, Sep, OctAbundant
- SerengetiTanzania · Approx. 1.5 millionBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctAbundant
- AmboseliKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- LaikipiaKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- Lake EyasiTanzania · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- Lake ManyaraTanzania · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- Lake NaivashaKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- Lake NakuruKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- NgorongoroTanzania · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- Ol PejetaKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- SamburuKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- TarangireTanzania · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, NovCommon
- Tsavo EastKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
- Tsavo WestKenya · Varies by season / Data unavailableBest months: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, OctCommon
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