How Do Lions Hunt Wildebeest? Wildebeests and zebras are common prey for lions. Wildebeests can sprint up to 50 miles per hour, while zebras typically run at speeds around 40 miles per hour. A lion’s ...

This time of year, the temperature routinely reaches 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) in northern Botswana. The grasses recede, forcing herds of wildebeest to walk farther and farther from ...

Wildebeests usually stick together in herds to protect themselves from predators, but in this case, a lone wildebeest bull boldly stood its ground to protect a distressed mother waterbuck and her calf ...

Massive migrations of wildebeests have fallen in recent years, casualties of human-built fences, roads and cities. Now, analysis of the magnificent animals’ genomes reveals that those barriers are ...

Wildebeest crossing the Mara River during the annual great migration. Every year millions will make the dangerous crossing when migrating between Tansania and the Masai Mara in Kenya.© Jane ...

Despite a herd of wildebeest nearby, a mother lion made no effort to chase prey, instead concentrating on calling her “missing” cubs to her so she could provide them with dinner. The adorable video ...

Attendees will be treated to an African ecosystem lecture focusing on the Serengeti wildebeest migration during the weekly Harlow Summer Seminar Thursday, July 6, at the University of Wyoming-National ...

Wildlife videographer and safari guide Rob the Ranger delights in watching newborn wildebeest calves wobble and take their ...