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Animal migrations in Africa. We defy you not to think of the Great Migration in the Serengeti \u2013 and we\u2019ve got a handy Serengeti planning guide here<\/a>, and a guide to the best camps to see the migration here<\/a> \u2013 but did you know there are numerous other migrations across the continent? From the watery to the downright \u2018batty\u2019, we\u2019ve done our research and come up with the top five animal migrations in Africa. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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Liuwa Plain Wildebeest Migration<\/h2>\n

Liuwa Plain, Zambia<\/em><\/p>\n

They might be wildebeest, but this isn\u2019t the Serengeti. Instead, we\u2019re on the golden grasslands of Liuwa Plain<\/a> National Park in Zambia\u2019s far western corner, home of the continent\u2019s \u2018other\u2019 (and second largest) wildebeest migration. Here, the 40,000 ungulates move north to greener pastures in July, before heading back down south as the rains build in late October. The numbers might not be as spectacular as the Serengeti, but the setting is remote and wild and the experience is superbly intimate, making it one of our favourite animal migrations in Africa.<\/p>\n

Stay at Time + Tide King Lewanika<\/a> from October to February for your chance to witness the Liuwa Plain blue wildebeest migration on the safari of a lifetime.<\/p>\n

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The Southern Right Whale Migration<\/h2>\n

Hermanus, South Africa<\/em><\/p>\n

Between June and November, cast your eyes over the crashing waters of South Africa\u2019s southern coastline for you might just spot another of Africa\u2019s animal migrations, this time of the watery kind. Every year, hundreds of Southern Right whales migrate to the ocean around the Western Cape and Hermanus<\/a> to calve and nurse their young. Often only metres from the shore, the area offers some of the best whale watching in the world, either from a specially-adapted boat or from the rocky shoreline. If you miss them in Hermanus, hire a car and drive up the Garden Route<\/a> \u2013 the 900-kilometre Whale Route extends all the way from Cape Town<\/a> to Plettenberg Bay and chances of seeing the magnificent mammals are high.<\/p>\n

Plan your South Africa safari to Cape Town, Hermanus and the Garden Route here<\/a> \u2013 and include a stay at Birkenhead House<\/a> in Hermanus for whale watching with an added splash of luxury.<\/p>\n

\"kasankaKasanka Bat Migration<\/h2>\n

Kasanka National Park, Zambia<\/em><\/p>\n

We love uncovering a good wildlife secret, and the Kasanka bat migration in Zambia<\/a> was no exception. The Serengeti\u2019s movement of wildebeest may be the most well-known animal migration in Africa, but the bat migration takes the title of the largest, with over 10 million fruit bats flocking to the Kasanka National Park. The tiny, straw-coloured mammals are attracted by the fragrant fruits of the forest, ripened by the onset of the rains. At dusk, the skies darken as the bats take flight in a mesmerising show of fluttering wings and loud chatter to munch on the seeds. The best vantage points are the treehouse platforms and hides dotted around the area but you\u2019ll have to be quick \u2013 the bats begin arriving at the end of October and are almost entirely gone by December.<\/p>\n

Get in touch with us to find out more about trips to Kasanka for the bat migration \u2013 and in the meantime, start designing the rest of your Zambia safari here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"greatThe Great Wildebeest Migration<\/h2>\n

Serengeti, Tanzania<\/em><\/p>\n

The most famous of all the animal migrations in Africa and quite possibly nature\u2019s greatest show on earth, the annual Great Wildebeest Migration<\/a> in Tanzania\u2019s Serengeti<\/a> and Kenya\u2019s Masai Mara<\/a> is hard to beat. A spectacular show of life and death, from the beginnings of new life on the glossy-green plains of the Southern Serengeti in January, to the frantic thrashing and splashing of the Mara River crossings in July and August, there\u2019s always something to see. And there\u2019s always a good time to visit too for the beasties are constantly on the move, forever searching for fresh grass on their migration routes as old as time.<\/p>\n

Start planning your Great Migration safari here<\/a> (and take a peek at our handy \u2018how to\u2019 blog articles here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\"zebraZebra Migration<\/h2>\n

Makgadikgadi, Botswana<\/em><\/p>\n

In December and January, the summer rain turns Botswana\u2019s arid, lunar-like Makgadikgadi Pans<\/a> into a vibrant wonderland of green grass and fresh nutrients. And where there\u2019s green grass, there\u2019s often a bevy of ungulates and this time, it\u2019s the turn of the zebra. It\u2019s thought that around 40,000 of the mammals migrate in a virtually straight line from Namibia across Botswana\u2019s Makgadikgadi and the Kalahari Desert, culminating in an explosion of black and white stripes at the Boteti River in April. If that wasn\u2019t exciting enough, predators lurk in abundance taking the opportunity to feast on the easy prey. Now, how\u2019s that for an animal migration in Africa?<\/p>\n

Stay at Jacks\u2019 Camp<\/a> in the Makgadikgadi from January to March to see the migration in full swing, or Meno a Kwena<\/a> in April, for the best view of the herds at the Boteti River.<\/p>\n

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