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Manish Nigam hong kongPhoto © Manish Nigam
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Forward, the Light Brigade!
One July a couple of years ago, we waited in our vehicle for hours by the side of the Mara river as thousands of wildebeest continued to gather on the opposite shore. The herd changed its mind a few times about making the dangerous crossing infested with crocodiles, but eventually one brave wildebeest made the charge and then suddenly all of them joined.
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entry description
The annual Wildebeest Migration in the Serengeti-Masai Mara plains is a relentless sequence of life and death.One July a couple of years ago, we waited in our vehicle for hours by the side of the Mara river as thousands of wildebeest continued to gather on the opposite shore. The herd changed its mind a few times about making the dangerous crossing infested with crocodiles, but eventually one brave wildebeest made the charge and then suddenly all of them joined.
about the photographer
Manish Nigam is a senior banker and an amateur photographer. He has been a photography enthusiast since his teens. He lives in Hong Kong with his wife and daughter.back to gallery