THE GREAT ANIMAL MIGRATIONS<br />WITH PIX AND VID<br />By Shuk Yee Tsang<br />A dramatic moment from the Great Migration shows herds gathering at the river’s edge, hesitating before making a dangerous crossing.<br />Sohail Suleman also nicknamed Sully, a private safari guide and wildlife photographer who lives in the Maasai Mara, Kenya, filmed the footage in the Maasai Mara National Reserve during peak migration season.<br />Sully has witnessed over 300 river crossings, including: Zebras, wildebeests, buffalo, and hippos crowd the riverbanks on this occasion, all driven by the search for fresh grazing.<br />Instinct takes over. One animal commits. The rest follow.<br />Each crossing is tense, unpredictable, and completely unscripted.<br />In one clip, the buffalo are in the water surrounded by lions, awaiting to make their move.<br />Sully said: “The zebras were gathering at the river’s edge, deciding whether it was safe to cross.<br />“They were trying to reach better grazing, but the Mara River always forces hesitation.<br />“As a guide, you learn to read the small cues - who’s nervous and who might lead.<br />“Once the first animal commits, everything changes.<br />“That uncertainty is what makes every crossing unique. It never plays out the same way twice.<br />“I’ve guided through 11 migration seasons and witnessed around 300 river crossings.<br />“There are zebras, wildebeests, buffalo, and hippos all moving together.<br />“It’s instinctive, risky, and completely real.”<br />ENDS
