The best time to see Serengeti Wildebeest Calving in 2027 is Late January to February 2027.
Timing status: Natural timing window.
The Great Migration · Late January to February 2027
Annual · calving season
Half a million wildebeest calves drop in a matter of weeks, and the predators are waiting.
On the short-grass plains around Ndutu, the Great Migration pauses to give birth. Roughly half a million calves arrive in a synchronized burst over a few weeks, a strategy that overwhelms the lions, cheetahs and hyenas that gather for the season.
calves born in a few weeks: ~500,000
Where it is visible: Ndutu & southern Serengeti, Tanzania
Calving centres on the Ndutu plains; the exact spot shifts with the rains.
Serengeti Wildebeest Calving 2027: Late January to February 2027.
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