Wildlife
Gemsbok
Oryx gazella
The gemsbok or gemsbuck (Oryx gazella) is a large antelope in the Oryx genus.
Wanneer om te besoek
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Beste maandeEnige maand
Records1,561 records
Curve from 1,561 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Gemsbok is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,562 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Gemsbok aanteken
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct9 plekke
Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr2 plekke
Tankwa Karoo National ParkNorthern Cape · Best Sep to Apr2 plekke
Augrabies Falls National ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct1 plek
Karoo National ParkWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr1 plek
Madikwe Game ReserveNorth West · Best Apr to Sep1 plek
Plekke om te bly
20+ resultate in Suid-Afrika
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Gemsbok in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Gemsbok at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Gondwana Game Reserve, Tankwa Karoo National Park, Augrabies Falls National Park, Karoo National Park and Madikwe Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Gemsbok in South Africa?
- The Gemsbok is most recorded in Northern Cape (50% of records), Western Cape (27% of records), Eastern Cape (9% of records), based on 1 562 iNaturalist observations. 27 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Gemsbok on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Gemsbok?
- The Gemsbok is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Tankwa Karoo National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Augrabies Falls National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Gemsbok?
- The gemsbok or gemsbuck (Oryx gazella) is a large antelope in the Oryx genus. It is native to the arid regions of Southern Africa, such as the Kalahari Desert. Some authorities formerly included the East African oryx as a subspecies.