Pre-viewing questions1. What kinds of animals live on the Serengeti?

2. What is a name for an animal that eats another animal for food?

3. What kind of food do the wildebeests eat?

4. Why do the wildebeests migrate each year?

5. What is the biggest danger to the wildebeest when they begin their migration back home?

During video questions1. What type of animals mentioned are herbivores? What animals mentioned are carnivores? What animals mentioned are omnivores? What would humans be?

2. What is the appearance of the Serengeti? What country is the Maasai Madara game reserve in?

3. What ancient rock formation is a perch and look out spot for carnivores to watch the migration of wildebeests?

4. What is the fastest land animal? What is its fastest speed bursts? (In miles per hour.)

IMAX - Africa: The Serengeti (40mins)

Name: __________________________ Date: ________________

The Serengeti ecosystem is a geographical region in Africa. It is located in northern Tanzania and extends to south-western Kenya between 1 and 3 degrees south latitudes and between 34 and 36 degrees east longitudes. It spans approximately 30,000 km2. The Kenyan part of the Serengeti is known as Maasai Mara

5. What are the main dangers facing the wildebeests as they migrate both to the north and the south?

Post-viewing questions1. How does nature assure that the wildebeests will sustain their numbers despite the massive numbers of the herd that die during the migration?

2. How is Ngororngor crater a macrocosm of the Serengeti?

3. Explain the meaning of the phrase: “On the Serengeti, there is no malice…”

4. What do the Maasai believe about cattle?

5. What two animals in the film have been affected by poaching? What has been done to protect them?