The marvelous Matiti Plains surround the Twin Hills. Between February and March, female wildebeests gather here to give birth to their cubs when the migration stops by in Southern Serengeti.
 
Unlike many other herbivores seeking shelter before a delivery, wildebeests give birth in the open, unprotected.
 
These cubs are very precocious. A few minutes after the birth they are already standing on their legs and little after this they can already run.
 
Especially in times of birth, many predators are easy to spot, cheetahs, hyenas and lions in particular, waiting for the right moment to take a mother by surprise and snatch her newborn.
 
There is an extremely high concentration of animals from December to April, and it is a really beautiful sight to behold.
 
Other animals found in the area are: Grant gazelles, Thomson gazelles, giraffes, leopards, caracals, bat-eared foxes and steenboks.
 

The areas of Southern Serengeti

  • Triangle
  • Hidden Valley
  • Lake Ndutu
  • Kusini Plains
  • Olduvai Gorge
  • Matiti Plains and Twin Hills