Wildlife
Nilkrokodil
Nile CrocodileCrocodylus niloticus
The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is an African crocodile, the largest freshwater predator in Africa, and may be considered the second largest extant reptile in the world, after the saltwater crocodile.
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
Records3,543 records
Curve from 3,543 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 Nile Crocodile is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,542 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber den Nile Crocodile gesichtet haben
Unterkünfte
30+ Ergebnisse in Südafrika
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Nile Crocodile in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Nile Crocodile at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Timbavati Private Nature 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 Nile Crocodile in South Africa?
- The Nile Crocodile is most recorded in Mpumalanga (49% of records), Limpopo (28% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (18% of records), based on 3 542 iNaturalist observations. 34 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Nile Crocodile on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Nile Crocodile?
- The Nile Crocodile 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; Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Nile Crocodile?
- The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is an African crocodile, the largest freshwater predator in Africa, and may be considered the second largest extant reptile in the world, after the saltwater crocodile.