By JAMES KARIUKIMore by this AuthorWildlife lovers will Tuesday start viewing live global transmissions of the wildebeest migration spectacle on two online channels through YouTube and Facebook. In an interview with the Nation, WildEarth Chief Executive Graham Wallington said the live transmissions are aimed at luring wildlife lovers to visit Kenyan for the authentic African safari experience. LIVE UPDATES FROM MARAThe transmission will also feature live updates from the plains, where packs of lions launch ruthless attacks on hapless wildebeests under the cover of darkness in the Maasai Mara National Reserve. “The wildebeest migration is one of nature’s greatest spectacles and the river crossings remain the biggest reason why thousands of travellers flock the Maasai Mara every year. The live broadcasts started in October 2015 when HerdTracker partnered with tourism brand promoters Make It Kenya to host #MaraLive, the world’s first live web broadcast of the great wildebeest migration from the Maasai Mara through Twitter’s Periscope app.

Source: Daily Nation September 20, 2016 05:11 UTC