The Serengeti National Park is the world’s last great wildlife refuge as it contains an estimated three million large animals, most of which take part in a seasonal migration that is one of nature’s wonders. The area covers 14,763 sq. km, it is larger than Northern Ireland and the name Serengeti comes from the Maasai ‘Siringet’, meaning endless plains. 

There are several documented resident lion prides just within a one-hour game drive radius from Seronera. During the dry season, the resident pride begins to shift west and north in their territories and concentrate in the central region of the park. The dry season is a particularly good time for lion viewing in Central Serengeti. The Central Serengeti is also one of the best areas in Africa to spot the elusive leopard. 

You may be lucky enough to encounter this majestic cat in the branches of the sausage trees that dot the banks of the Seronera River. The great migration is caused by the rains and it binds the Serengeti’s ecosystem. The annual migration involves around 1.5 million animals that search for water and grass. Around 250,000 animals are born during the migration and they give birth on the grass of Lake Ndutu past the Naabi Hill. Lions and predators follow the migration and pick out the weaker members of the migration.