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The Great Migration
March 2007
"The black dots increase in number and grey dots are added to the mosaic. Most passengers are unaware of the dots - they have just begun their safari and their eyes are as yet untrained to identify the scene below. Their gripping knuckles become white as the pilot sweeps over the airstrip at full speed to encourage the dots to give the aircraft some space to land. We land at Lake Ndutu. The familiar green vehicle with the equally familiar smiling khaki clad ranger hails us as we eagerly alight from the plane. 'Karibu!' Welcome to paradise. Ivan the ranger introduces himself and as we drive off, the inevitable question is asked... 'Ivan, where is the Migration?' Before Ivan answers, there is a blinding realization... the black dots - wildebeest … the grey dots - zebra! Imagine 20 large football stadiums full of people, but swap the people for gnu, zebra, eland and gazelles. Imagine all those dots on a very, very large field of green. Ivan informs us that tomorrow we will be out all day joining the dots. I can't wait for tomorrow!"
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