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Fury over hotel built on animal migration path

Wildebeest at Maasai Mara National Game Reserve in Narok County. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

A tourist camp along the Mara River in the world-famous Masai Mara Game Reserve risks being demolished after workers were filmed blocking migrating wildebeests.

The video clip showed thousands of wildebeests trooping across Mara River from Tanzania’s Serengeti heading back in fright and colliding with an oncoming herd. It is feared some wildebeest may have died because of the stampede. The video was posted by conservationist Anne Taylor.

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