Wildlife
Afrikaanse olifant
African ElephantLoxodonta africanaEndangered
The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is the larger of the two species of African elephants.
Wanneer te bezoeken
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 maandenElke maand
Records10,842 records
Curve from 10,842 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 u deze vindt
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where African Elephant is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
10,842 records, iNaturalist
Parken waar gastheren de African Elephant hebben waargenomen
Kruger National ParkLimpopo · Best Apr to Sep7 plekken
Phinda Private Game ReserveKwaZulu-Natal · Year-round6 plekken
Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr5 plekken
Sabi Sand Game ReserveMpumalanga · Year-round4 plekken
Welgevonden Game ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep3 plekken
Addo Elephant National ParkEastern Cape · Year-round2 plekken
Amakhala Game ReserveEastern Cape · Year-round2 plekken
Timbavati Private Nature ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 plekken
Madikwe Game ReserveNorth West · Best Apr to Sep1 plek
Marakele National ParkLimpopo · Best May to Sep1 plek
Mont Eco Private Game ReserveWestern Cape · Year-round1 plek
Verblijven
50+ resultaten in Zuid-Afrika
- Which parks and reserves are best for the African Elephant in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Elephant at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Addo Elephant National Park 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 African Elephant in South Africa?
- The African Elephant is most recorded in Mpumalanga (39% of records), Limpopo (23% of records), Eastern Cape (16% of records), based on 10 842 iNaturalist observations. 67 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Elephant on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the African Elephant?
- The African Elephant 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; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the conservation status of the African Elephant?
- The African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
- What is the African Elephant?
- The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is the larger of the two species of African elephants. These elephants were previously regarded as the same species, but the African forest elephant has been reclassified as L. cyclotis.