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The Great Migration

October 4, 2009 5:00 PM

Scott Pelley visits Kenya, the site of the great wildebeest migration, and looks at the threats to this natural spectacle comprised of over a million animals.

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by BH55 October 11, 2009 10:13 PM EDT
GREAT STORY PLEASE KEEP IT UP ...YOU NEED VOLUNTEER ..AM AVAILIABLE ..
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by BH55 October 11, 2009 10:07 PM EDT
CAN ANYBODY TELL A CITY PERSON ..WHY THOSE ANIMALS MIGRATE ...I MEAN ..I CAN NOT SEEM TO FIND A BIG DIFFERENT IN TEMP. OR FOOD SHORTAGE .OR OR FOR THEM TO GO ALL THOSE DISTANT ?????
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by ongkhop October 9, 2009 8:44 PM EDT
i found this story fascinating but very very sad.
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by MartinSonderby October 8, 2009 12:50 PM EDT
Good News: We have had some rains in the Mara and more further north, so the Mara River has climbed up by near to two feet. The whole of the Mara is still extreamly dry, but not near as dry as other parts of Kenya. Cattle and wildlife are dying on a big scale in Samburu, Amboseli Tsavo areas. We have been told about an El Nino later this month which yet could mean other kinds of problems.
For the mismanagement of natural resources in Kenya (and rest of Africa for that matter) there are springing up lots of small hopes these days. Conservancies are being created mainly by tourist operators, but we cannot save much as there is little goverment support which for a western can seem very strange as the contries especially in Eastern and Southern Africa largely depends on tourism.
Dickson Kaelo from this story on 60 Minutes has assisted operators like me to set up the biggest private conservancy in Kenya. The conservancy, Mara North Conservancy, are protecting 32,000 Ha of prima wilderness. It is very interesting work and the communities are really opening their eyes to new ideas of income and conservation of their land. One can soon go on www.maranorthconservancy.com and read much more.

All the best to you all
Martin S Nielsen
Karen Blixen Camp, Masai Mara
www.karenblixencamp.com
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by dastib October 8, 2009 12:21 AM EDT
Jesus is coming back'' that is what it is all about
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by steenstrup October 7, 2009 10:17 AM EDT
Great video - though since I am sharing this with my kids, I could do without the Viagra ad - maybe you should think about the entire audience when soliciting sponsors!!
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by wetmoose1960 October 6, 2009 1:02 PM EDT
Is there some organization that one can send some money to to help compensate the landowners so that they will leave? The show was great except it didn't offer any way for people to help. Talk about feeling frustrated over the end of everything good left in the world.
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by biologyteacher77 October 6, 2009 9:46 AM EDT
Great footage! But I am a high school science teacher and was hoping to use this footage for our community ecology unit--but I can't use it because of the viagra commercials/interuptions--anyone have any suggestions? This is exactly the engaging footage that would be so vauluable for school use!
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by gfdutton October 6, 2009 8:55 AM EDT
This was an amazing video of the Masai Mara! Since there are only two researchers on the Mara at this time, perhaps it would have been beneficial to get more scientific and technical expertise from these two regarding reasons for the decline in water, and possible solutions for the improvement of the area. This is such a vital area of our world to protect for all people and unique animals. We do not want to lose this natural ecosystem.
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by antonioloret October 5, 2009 2:24 PM EDT
I found this to be very compelling. Please continue to do features like these on our endangered planet.
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