Wildlife
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
The South African giraffe or Cape giraffe (Giraffa giraffa or Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa) is a species or subspecies of giraffe found in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Mozambique.
Beste Reisezeit
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 MonateJeder Monat
Records7,512 records
Curve from 7,512 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.
Wo Sie sie finden
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Giraffe is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
7,512 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber den Giraffe gesichtet haben
Kruger National ParkLimpopo · Best Apr to Sep14 Orte
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct6 Orte
Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr5 Orte
Phinda Private Game ReserveKwaZulu-Natal · Year-round5 Orte
Sabi Sand Game ReserveMpumalanga · Year-round4 Orte
Welgevonden Game ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep3 Orte
Amakhala Game ReserveEastern Cape · Year-round2 Orte
Timbavati Private Nature ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 Orte
Augrabies Falls National ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct1 Ort
Madikwe Game ReserveNorth West · Best Apr to Sep1 Ort
Mapungubwe National ParkLimpopo · Best May to Sep1 Ort
Mont Eco Private Game ReserveWestern Cape · Year-round1 Ort
Unterkünfte
75+ Ergebnisse in Südafrika
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Giraffe in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Giraffe at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Gondwana Game Reserve, Phinda Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Welgevonden Game Reserve and other reserves. 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 Giraffe in South Africa?
- The Giraffe is most recorded in Mpumalanga (34% of records), Limpopo (23% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (20% of records), based on 7 512 iNaturalist observations. 88 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Giraffe on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Giraffe?
- The Giraffe 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Giraffe?
- The South African giraffe or Cape giraffe (Giraffa giraffa or Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa) is a species or subspecies of giraffe found in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Mozambique. It has rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extensions on a light tan background, running down to the hooves.