Wildebeests in Maasai Mara, Kenya May 3, 2023

Wildebeests in Maasai Mara, Kenya

Welcome to Kenya"s Maasai Mara National Reserve, where some of its most iconic inhabitants are out for an evening stroll. Wildebeests, also known as gnus, are social animals which often form large herds. There are two types: black wildebeests and blue wildebeests and it is the latter which take part in the famous Great Migration, one of the world"s greatest wildlife spectacles.

© Matt Polski/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

May 3, 2018Nazar amulets, Goreme National Park, Cappadocia, Turkey
May 3, 2019A night of art and culture
May 3, 2020World Laughter Day—it s a hoot
May 3, 2021It s Teacher Appreciation Week
May 3, 2022Teacher Appreciation Day
May 3, 2024The Sonoran Desert, Arizona
May 3, 2025Happy International Astronomy Day!

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jun 9, 2025Old City of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia, Croatia
Jul 10, 2025Independence Day of the Bahamas
Aug 11, 2020Sea fireflies at the seashore
Jan 16, 2023Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Dec 1, 2018A treaty for science
Apr 30, 2020What kind of bird laid these eggs?
Nov 15, 2025Irohazaka Road in fall, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
May 27, 2025Mona Vale Rockpool, Sydney, Australia
Aug 11, 2019Storm rolls over the grasslands
Mar 17, 2019St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
Apr 18, 2020National Park Week begins
Nov 23, 2023Happy Thanksgiving!
Feb 5, 2025Scottish Blackface sheep, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Feb 2, 2021Did it see its shadow?
Apr 25, 2021One giant leap for penguins
Oct 23, 2019Polar bear capital of the world
May 16, 2025Endangered Species Day
Sep 27, 2018High seas commerce
Jul 23, 2025Vatican City with St. Peters Basilica
Jul 28, 2019Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
Dec 29, 2019Helloooooo, Innsbruck
Aug 17, 2021Wanderin Wawayanda
Oct 31, 2025Happy Halloween!
Jun 16, 2019Happy Father s Day
Apr 11, 2018Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China
Feb 22, 2024Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
Mar 15, 2026Pacific Rim Whale Festival
Jun 6, 2019Engineering an artificial harbor in Normandy
Oct 21, 2023International Archaeology Day
Nov 8, 2021Polar bears