THE GREAT ANIMAL MIGRATION SPECTACLE ACROSS WATER AND LAND <br />WITH PIX AND VID <br />By Shuk Yee Tsang <br />Thousands of wildebeest, Zebras, elephants and other animals thundered across the plains and rivers in one of nature’s most breathtaking migrations.<br />The incredible scenes were captured by wildlife photographer Roger de la Harpe while with his wife Pat from Western Cape, South Africa. During their travels through Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.<br />The pair documented the herds’ dramatic river crossings, the heart of their 3,000km annual journey that follows the seasonal rains in a continuous loop across East Africa.<br />The couple made two trips to capture the migration, one to witness the chaotic Grumeti and Mara River crossings in the north.<br />Their images reveal both the beauty and brutality of this natural wonder, as thousands of wildebeest push forward through crocodile-infested waters and swirling dust clouds.<br />The de la Harpes were working on a book about Africa’s most iconic wildlife moments when they filmed the scenes, describing the experience as “awe-inspiring” and filled with “so much drama.”<br />They say photographing such wildlife spectacles requires constant awareness and respect for the dangers involved.<br />Roger said: “The wildebeest of the Serengeti migrate throughout the year, following the rains in a perpetual clockwise loop, covering some 3,000km annually.<br />“Between December and March they can be found in the south, where they give birth, and between July and October, they cross the rivers in the North; it’s these crossings that are so dramatic.<br />“We were working on a book about the iconic things of Africa, the river crossing spectacle was one of them.<br />“People are amazed by the event, so many animals, so much drama.<br />“When working with wild animals, you always have to be aware of the dangers and try to mitigate them.”<br />END
