Wildebeest Calving Safari

The migration’s beginning — new life, and the predators who follow it. Around late January to March, some 400,000 wildebeest calves are born on the southern Serengeti and Ndutu plains — a green, tender chapter with extraordinary predator density.

FAQs

When is the wildebeest calving season?

The calving peaks from late January to March on the short-grass plains of the southern Serengeti and Ndutu, when around 400,000 calves are born over roughly three weeks.

Is calving season good for seeing predators?

Yes — the concentration of vulnerable newborns draws exceptional numbers of lion, cheetah and hyena, making the calving one of the best times of year for predator sightings.