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Kenya's famed wildebeest migration begins without foreign tourist crowds

Wildebeests cross the Mara river during their migration to the greener pastures, REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Normally, the magnificent plains of Maasai Mara National Reserve are crowded with international tourists hoping to see a lion hunt during the annual wildebeest migration - but this year COVID-19 means Kenyans had it all to themselves.

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