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A Travel Story
In Africa, a lot of animals move around every year in search of food. They make long, difficult and dangerous journeys. Often the end of the story isn't a happy one. Here's an account of one animal, a wildbeest. A group of scientists tracked her progress, and made a radio documantary about her.

The journey: From the Sereneti Plains in East Africa to the Masai Mara - over 2,000 miles!

The animal: A four-year-old wildbeest, Kimbea (her name means "Run" in Swahili).

The dangers: Other animals - lions, hyenas, cheetahs.

Natural dangers: Deep rivers, forest fires, no food or water.

NOVEMBER: Over a million animals in the Serengeti Plains begin to move in search of food and water. Wildbeest and zebras often travel together. One of these is a female wildbeest. She is pregnant. The animals move slowly north for several months.

FEBRUARY:Kimbea is ready to give birth. Her contractions begin. However, just then she sees a hyena. It's looking for a meal. She controls her contractions and delays the birth untill it is safe. Then a male calf, Du-may, is born. She takes it to join the other new animals. All around, hyenas and vultures watch and wait.

MARCH: The animals are still in the Serengeti. There is grass to eat, but there is danger, too. A cheetah sees the young calf. She begins to follow it. However, some monkeys see this, and make a loud noise. The cheetah goes away - this time.

JUNE: The animal move west, towards Lake Victoria. There are thick forests here - and more dangers. The animals will have to cross the wide Mara River.

SEPTEMBER: There has been a lot of rain, so the river is very wide, and the water is moving fast. It's easy to be swept away by the current. There is another danger too: crocodiles.

They know tha places where the animals usually cross the river, and lie in wait.

Kimbea goes down tha bank and begins to cross the river. Suddenly, a crocodile grabs one of her legs. They struggle in the water, but finally she pulls herself free, and goes up the bank. The she notices tha Du-may isn't with her. She goes back through the dangerous waters, red with blood, and finds him. Then they have to cross the river again.

OCTOBER: The animal arrive in the Masai Mara plains. There is good grass, and water - but a lot of lions are waiting to attack them. Fire is another danger. The dry grass burns wasily. One day, Kimbea is caught in a ring of fire. She panics - but finally finds a way out. Where is Du-may? She calls for him, but at first there is no answer. The she hears a calf calling for its mother. It's him!

Kimbea is not the only animal to hear Du-may's calls. A leopard is sleeping in a tree, and the sound wakes it up. It comes down and moves towards the calf. The movement disturbs some small birds. They make a noise, and Du-may runs away. He's safe!

NOVEMBER: It's time to begin the return journey. The animals are moving back south to the Serengeti Plains again. The grass there is now tall and green. They have to cross the Mara River again, but this time they find a place where the water is shallow. There are no crocodiles - it's much easier.

Du-may is now ten months old. He doesn't always stay near his mother now. But there's something wrong with him - he walks in a strange way, and he moves away from the other young animals.

Du-may is ill - and the wild dogs that always follow the animals notice this. They move closer and closer - and then attack him. It's the end of him. They tear him apart. Then the vultures come down.

Kimbea does not see this. She is eating the grass, getting her strength back. Soon, she and the other animals will begin their long journey all over again. And again. And again... It's a journey to survive.