Where to see
Crocodylus suchus
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a West African Crocodile during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Mole National Park | 🇬🇭 Ghana | |
| 3 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 4 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 5 | Pendjari National Park | 🇧🇯 Benin |
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
In Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal, about 80% of wildlife watchers report a West African Crocodile sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Mole National Park and more
After Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, the next-best odds of seeing a West African Crocodile are in Mole National Park (Ghana, about 70%), Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal, about 70%) and Awash National Park (Ethiopia, about 60%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are December in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (about 90%), December to March in Mole National Park (about 80%) and January and November in Niokolo-Koba National Park (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a West African Crocodile on a given day. Each park's West African Crocodile page has the full month-by-month chart.
