Head Over Heals
by Gary Hall
Title
Head Over Heals
Artist
Gary Hall
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
East Africa's great migration is one of the greatest spectacles on earth. The migration takes place in the Mara-Serengeti Ecosystem in Kenya and Tanzania. Over a million plains animals, mostly wildebeest (white-bearded gnu), complete the circular migration route of somewhere between 500 and 1000 miles (800 to 1600 Km.) each year. January to March usually finds them in Tanzania's southern Serengeti where the calving season takes place. About 80% of Wildebeest births occur within a two to three week span. The sheer number of births in a short time span ensures survival of the species. Although many newborns will succumb to predation, a large percentage will survive.
This is an extremely vulnerable time for mother and baby, because the births tend to happen on the open plains where predators lie in wait for an easy meal. Other animals in the herd surround the scene and keep an eye out for danger.
When this little fellow was born, it made several feeble attempts to stand and when success was achieved, rather than letting her newborn feed, the mother kept nudging it away to encourage it to gain strength. Within minutes of birth, the calf was amazingly nimble and was able to stand and run with the herd.
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March 27th, 2014
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