Wildebeest Left Behind | National Geographic

this marker is the border between Kenya

this marker is the border between Kenya and Tanzania the wildebeest migration is

and Tanzania the wildebeest migration is

and Tanzania the wildebeest migration is for the most part still in Tanzania

for the most part still in Tanzania

for the most part still in Tanzania we’re waiting in Kenya on the banks of

we’re waiting in Kenya on the banks of

we’re waiting in Kenya on the banks of the Mara River for the migration to get

the Mara River for the migration to get

the Mara River for the migration to get there when they get there it’s going to

there when they get there it’s going to

there when they get there it’s going to be spectacular

be spectacular

be spectacular there are huge crocodiles they were all

there are huge crocodiles they were all

there are huge crocodiles they were all really hungry because they haven’t eaten

really hungry because they haven’t eaten

really hungry because they haven’t eaten in a long time and all those wildebeest

in a long time and all those wildebeest

in a long time and all those wildebeest want to cross the river to get to the

want to cross the river to get to the

want to cross the river to get to the other side where the grass is greener

other side where the grass is greener

other side where the grass is greener what are you filming this is poor

what are you filming this is poor

what are you filming this is poor wildebeest here in the middle of the

wildebeest here in the middle of the

wildebeest here in the middle of the river came with a group of hundreds of

river came with a group of hundreds of

river came with a group of hundreds of wildebeest across the river and we

wildebeest across the river and we

wildebeest across the river and we thought that he’d gotten grabbed by a

thought that he’d gotten grabbed by a

thought that he’d gotten grabbed by a crocodile by the back leg and so we’ve

crocodile by the back leg and so we’ve

crocodile by the back leg and so we’ve been filming him as all the rest of the

been filming him as all the rest of the

been filming him as all the rest of the herd left has gone far gone and this guy

herd left has gone far gone and this guy

herd left has gone far gone and this guy stuck in the river and it’s been so long

stuck in the river and it’s been so long

stuck in the river and it’s been so long now that there’s no way he can be a

now that there’s no way he can be a

now that there’s no way he can be a crocodile he’s this must have stuck his

crocodile he’s this must have stuck his

crocodile he’s this must have stuck his foot between some rocks and he’s just

foot between some rocks and he’s just

foot between some rocks and he’s just pinned there and the poor thing is just

pinned there and the poor thing is just

pinned there and the poor thing is just eyes wide open and he’s just looking all

eyes wide open and he’s just looking all

eyes wide open and he’s just looking all around he’s terrified every now and then

around he’s terrified every now and then

around he’s terrified every now and then he puts up a little struggle but I think

he puts up a little struggle but I think

he puts up a little struggle but I think he’s I think he’s exhausted and and

he’s I think he’s exhausted and and

he’s I think he’s exhausted and and completely freaked out this this river

completely freaked out this this river

completely freaked out this this river is is full of giant crocodiles and

is is full of giant crocodiles and

is is full of giant crocodiles and I mean the fate of his wildebeest we’re

I mean the fate of his wildebeest we’re

I mean the fate of his wildebeest we’re reading for him we hope he gets out

reading for him we hope he gets out

reading for him we hope he gets out because would be so triumphant look look

because would be so triumphant look look

because would be so triumphant look look here he goes again struggling you know

here he goes again struggling you know

here he goes again struggling you know you seen so many wildebeest get killed

you seen so many wildebeest get killed

you seen so many wildebeest get killed here most of them are our babies and you

here most of them are our babies and you

here most of them are our babies and you think Oh God you know that’s just how

think Oh God you know that’s just how

think Oh God you know that’s just how can you handle it none oh it’s just so

can you handle it none oh it’s just so

can you handle it none oh it’s just so many of them but then when it comes down

many of them but then when it comes down

many of them but then when it comes down to just one I mean look at that poor

to just one I mean look at that poor

to just one I mean look at that poor thing he’s just stuck right dead center

thing he’s just stuck right dead center

thing he’s just stuck right dead center in the middle of the river and his ears

in the middle of the river and his ears

in the middle of the river and his ears drop and he kind of lets his head sink

drop and he kind of lets his head sink

drop and he kind of lets his head sink into the water a little bit and his nose

into the water a little bit and his nose

into the water a little bit and his nose falls into the water and then he just

falls into the water and then he just

falls into the water and then he just starts breathing you know you see air

starts breathing you know you see air

starts breathing you know you see air bubbles coming out of his nose and then

bubbles coming out of his nose and then

bubbles coming out of his nose and then he lifts his head up again and looks

he lifts his head up again and looks

he lifts his head up again and looks around his eyes open up and it gets I

around his eyes open up and it gets I

around his eyes open up and it gets I mean he the poor guy it’s just horrible

mean he the poor guy it’s just horrible

mean he the poor guy it’s just horrible the thing is is that the more he

the thing is is that the more he

the thing is is that the more he struggles the more tired he’s going to

struggles the more tired he’s going to

struggles the more tired he’s going to get and but if he doesn’t struggle he’s

get and but if he doesn’t struggle he’s

get and but if he doesn’t struggle he’s never going to get out of there

never going to get out of there

never going to get out of there I don’t know can’t imagine what’s going

I don’t know can’t imagine what’s going

I don’t know can’t imagine what’s going through his head we always joke that

through his head we always joke that

through his head we always joke that these things they don’t have anything

these things they don’t have anything

these things they don’t have anything going on in their head but you know

going on in their head but you know

going on in their head but you know again when you individualize them

again when you individualize them

again when you individualize them changes everything I’ve been with this

changes everything I’ve been with this

changes everything I’ve been with this wildebeest all afternoon but he’s got to

wildebeest all afternoon but he’s got to

wildebeest all afternoon but he’s got to go now sunsetting the real question is

go now sunsetting the real question is

go now sunsetting the real question is whether he’ll survive you know the night

whether he’ll survive you know the night

whether he’ll survive you know the night a lot of Crocs around but they’ll come

a lot of Crocs around but they’ll come

a lot of Crocs around but they’ll come back first thing in the morning and find

back first thing in the morning and find

back first thing in the morning and find out