Ben Fogle: The Great African Migration

Ben Fogle follows the annual Great Migration of wildebeest and other mammals from the Serengeti in Tanzania to the Maasai Mara in Kenya and back again.

Ben follows the annual Great Migration of wildebeest and other mammals from the Serengeti to the Maasai Mara and back again. As the rains arrive, the million strong wildebeest herd divides in two and heads west, while Ben meets rangers on a private reserve who are pioneering a strict anti-poaching regime.

Ben and Dr Grant Hopcraft follow the wildebeest herd as they tackle the dangerous currents and fearsome predators that lie in wait for them at the Mara river crossing.

As December arrives, the adventurer witnesses the final leg of the epic migration as the wildebeest, who by now have now travelled 500km through the Serengeti and Maasai Mara, loop back into Tanzania. It is said that for the Maasai tribe warriors to prove their manhood, they must slay a lion. However, the killing of lions is illegal in the Serengeti, so Ben investigates the claim further by revisiting Maasai family he met earlier in the series. He also explores the significance of active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai in ensuring a successful migration. Last in the series