In the grasslands and floodplains of southern Africa, conservationists observed a 300-mile (500 kilometers) zebra migration — the longest known trek of any land mammal on the continent.
The discovery provides a surprising glimpse at how wildlife endure even amid declining populations of species around the world, the researchers said.
Image: The migration of Burchell's zebras surpasses the great Serengeti migration. Credit: Robin Naidoo/WWF
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