Not the African savannah! The footage was captured with a drone in Turkey.

In the rural Karaoğlan neighborhood located in the basin where the Mustafakemalpaşa River flows into Lake Uluabat, buffaloes have been raised for centuries. The buffaloes, which are fed in the meadows, are taken care of by shepherds around the river during their daily milking. Male and growing animals, on the other hand, are grazed in the meadows by the lake from spring to autumn.

RECORDED WITH A DRONE

Buffalo meat, milk, and yogurt, which are preferred for their nutritional content and quality, are sent from Karaoğlan to all corners of the country. Buffaloes grazing in the meadows in the Mustafakemalpaşa River region enter wetlands to cool off on hot summer days. Moments when the buffaloes enter the water in herds resembling buffalo herds in African savannas (grasslands covered with tropical vegetation specific to the tropical climate region, with herbaceous plants in the Equator zone) were recorded with a drone.

"NO WATER, NO BUFFALO"

Mehmet Kızıl, a 60-year-old resident of Karaoğlan, told AA reporter that they are striving to pass on buffalo breeding to future generations. Kızıl stated that there are families in the village who have been engaged in buffalo breeding for the 3rd and 5th generations and emphasized that he sees buffalo breeding as a national asset. Kızıl emphasized that the rivers passing around the neighborhood facilitate buffalo breeding and said the following; "We are trying to continue Anatolian buffalo breeding. The points where the Mustafakemalpaşa River flows into Lake Uluabat are a great advantage for us. Buffaloes lie down and cool off here. When they run from the pasture to the water, it resembles the buffalo herds chased by lions in Africa. We feel like we have seen Africa that we watched in documentaries. Buffalo is already a water buffalo. There is water where there is buffalo. They complement each other."

"DOESN'T RESEMBLE OTHER ANIMALS"

Hüseyin Kırmızı, 59, said that they have been involved in buffalo breeding for three generations since his grandfather and that they are trying to continue the profession inherited from their ancestors. Kırmızı, stating that "it is enough for the animal to go to the pasture" in buffalo breeding, said, "It doesn't resemble other animals. Their population is now declining. Even in our village, their numbers have decreased."