Back to back! In the Serengeti, buffaloes work as a team to defend each other from predators. The great migration of these majestic animals is one of Nature’s most incredible spectacles, challenging the limits of survival every year.
The Serengeti is a vast plain located in Tanzania, East Africa, known for hosting an incredible diversity of wildlife and for being the stage of the annual great migration of animals, including African Cape buffaloes.
African Cape buffaloes, also known as black buffaloes or “Cape” buffaloes, are large herbivorous mammals with an unpredictable temperament that makes them powerful in defense. Their gregarious nature leads them to form herds ranging from a few individuals to thousands in the vast savannas of the continent.
In these herds, males protect the edges while females and calves shelter in the center, minimizing risks during their journey. Old males lead and alert the group to potential dangers, such as lions, leopards, hyenas, and crocodiles.
In the face of a terrestrial attack, the strongest males line up like soldiers in battle, confronting the issue with determination and using their horns as weapons. After the confrontation, they regroup with great attitude and courage, demonstrating the strength and unity that characterize them.
The artist in this work captures the essence of buffaloes and states: “The animal behavior of perseverance, companionship, and herd is so immense that observing them gives me hope because children learn to share”…