Dividing the Masaimara wilderness in two, the Masaimara River is home to crocodiles and hippos, as well as a lifeline for other wildlife, and its many tributaries nourish the vast land.

The grassland ahead gathers nearly 3 million animals, of which the main force is wildebeest and wildebeest, accounting for about 1.2 million each, and the rest of the animals about 600,000.

Chu An stared intently ahead, and then explained: "The wildebeest is a large antelope, nicknamed the "clown of the African savannah", the horns and head of the ox, with the waist and tail of the horse, supported by the limbs of the antelope, its most striking feature is a large white beard from the chin to the neck. ”

At this moment, on the high embankment on the north bank opposite, there stood like a silhouette a long line of majestic adult wildebeests, four or five of them standing in the same direction, the scimitar-like sharp horns on their heads and the white whiskers fluttering under their necks glowing with silver in the backlight.

A steady stream of wildebeest crowded the river beach on the opposite bank, and the wildebeest, which were constantly being pushed in the front row, began to stir.

In the embarrassment of not being able to gain a foothold, a wildebeest at the forefront suddenly raised its front hooves from a boulder in an exaggerated posture, stood upright, and then bounced up, with its hooves stretched out and its tail raised, drawing a graceful arc in the air.

The water splashed into the river, and then leaped forward again from the water, pulling out a cloud of mist.

Apparently motivating its followers, the wildebeest began to leap into the river one by one, and suddenly the water on the river was surging and the roar of "moo" resounded through the riverbank.

"The Crossing of Heaven has begun!"

Chu An was so excited that his fists were clenched, he didn't even dare to breathe, his eyes were like torches, and he stared at the front deadly, for fear that he would miss something in the blink of an eye.

The vanguard of the first batch of swimming, all strong adult wildebeests, launched one after another from a distance of more than ten meters, maintaining two parallel columns, head to tail, and advancing together on the ground and breaking the waves.

Due to the dry season, the river is shallow near the shore, and the shoulders of adult wildebeest can still be exposed to the water. But when I reached the center of the river, I saw horns and bull's heads rising and falling on the water.

Under the impact of the turbulent current, the queue crossing the river bends into a large semi-circular arc along the water potential.

As the large herds of wildebeest crowded on the narrow rocky beach to the north shore went into the water, the two columns soon evolved into multiple groups of wildebeest families crossing the river. However, if you look closely, you can still find that there is order in the chaos.

Lining the outermost part of the procession to bear the brunt of the rapids are always the muscular adult wildebeests with a pair of wide curved horns almost attached to the forehead.

Juvenile wildebeest, with right angles of varying lengths, are sheltered on the inner side of the water that flows a little more slowly.

The young wildebeest that was born back then struggled to poke out the little head that had not yet grown horns out of the water, and the wildebeest who followed closely behind him must have been the mother of her beloved son.

"The first level has finally passed!"

Chu An was afraid of disturbing others watching, so he explained to himself in a low voice: "The crossing of the heavenly kingdom is divided into three levels, go down to the river, swim ashore, and go ashore!"

"Down the river, as long as an advance force is formed, the animals residing on the grassland will continue to join, take advantage of this general trend, and cross the river together!"

"Swimming is the most difficult of the three levels, they will face trampling, drowning, and crocodiles, these three dangers. ”

According to online statistics, the casualties caused by trampling on each other while crossing the river are said to be far greater than the combined number of wildebeest who died in the belly of the crocodile and drowned. ”

The Mara River is not wide and the wildebeest choose this place to descend the river, and the width is about a kilometer.

In the blink of an eye, the advance force arrived at the opposite bank of the river, and the animals behind gradually followed.

Under the impact of the turbulent current, the queue crossing the river bends into a large semi-circular arc along the water potential.

"Level 3: Ashore!"

"The wildebeest that has crossed the Mara River must climb the high embankment as quickly as possible, and if they hesitate, they will be mercilessly trampled by the swarming latecomers. ”

About five minutes,

The advance force was the first to reach the other side, but there was not a single one in ten.

One by one, the wildebeest carried smoke and dust, and jumped up from the mouth of the ditch, sometimes two or even three of them rushed out of the way.

Tripping and falling under each other, the broken legs fell to the ground and wailed, and more stumbling forward.

"This is nature's swan song - the crossing of heaven!"

Seeing such a shocking scene, Chu An sighed deeply, because he remembered the appearance of the dozen wildebeest who set off first very clearly.

Of about thirteen wildebeests, only one managed to reach the other side.

Although there are sacrifices of the pioneers, it can also illustrate the cruelty of the animals crossing the river.

With an army of nearly 3 million animals, it's good to have 2 million left on the other side.

The wildebeest who successfully crossed the river seemed to be still immersed in the excitement of fighting the rapids, and they didn't care about the sightseeing car tourists on the shore, and the hooves clattered, and they disappeared into the long procession to the grassland in a blink of an eye.

"It's time for me to go. ”

Chu An muttered to himself in a low voice, and then drove away on off-road four wheels without anyone noticing.

If you stay any longer, the audience will see the corpses piled up like a hill after swimming, so let all the tragedy and shock stay at this moment.

After a long time,

Lucy turned her head and said excitedly, "Chu, have you seen ......?"

She asked sluggishly, "Does he ...... What about people?"

Someone said, "You said Chu, you didn't see anyone else for half an hour, maybe you left." ”

Knowing what had just happened, someone instigated: "Lucy, don't you like him? Even if you get married, you can dig into the wall. ”

Lucy shook her head and laughed at herself: "Chu loves his fiancée very much, and I don't have a chance in my life." ”

As she spoke, she looked at the endless grassland behind her with complicated eyes, shook her head, and returned to her work.

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Back at the camp and checking out, Chu An hired a driver to take him to the capital, Dodoma, because there was only a direct flight to Huaxia anywhere.

In the car, Chu An sat in the co-pilot, holding the drone, facing the camera, and smiled slightly: "Unfortunately, it's time to say goodbye to everyone again." ”

"The originally scheduled seven-day adventure in the East African savannah finally succeeded in surviving on the afternoon of the sixth day. ”

"This trip made me realize that Africa is a place full of life, and all living things are destined to struggle for survival, some of which can survive and some of which can only die. ”

"As I said, humans are only at the bottom of the food chain here, and the key to survival here is to understand these animals, and as I showed you in the live broadcast, pay more attention to details and use your brain, so that you can make your survival safer!"

"Okay, the last time, let's take a look at this beautiful grassland, this adventure paradise full of thrills and excitement at all times!"

As he spoke, Chu An rolled down the window of the car and pointed the drone's camera at the prairie next to the car.

Wild grasses, sparse bushes, gazelles, zebras and wildebeests.

It's a haven for wildlife.

swept around, and under the reluctant barrage of the audience in the live broadcast room, Chu An closed the live broadcast.

A trip to the East African savannah, a perfect ending.

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