Where to See Asia's Giants: 4 Parks Ranked by Real Odds

Q: Where is the best place to see Asia's Giants?

Kaziranga National Park. In Kaziranga National Park, India, the chance of seeing all 3 (tiger, asian elephant and one-horned rhino) on the same day is about 30%, the highest of the 4 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 80%. Next come Royal Bardia National Park (about 20% a day), Chitwan National Park (about 20% a day) and Manas National Park (about 10% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Q: Which of Asia's Giants is hardest to see?

Tiger. In Kaziranga National Park, the best park for Asia's Giants, about about 50% of wildlife watchers report the tiger on a given day, against about 90% for the one-horned rhino. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

Q: How do you complete Asia's Giants on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen. Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Asia's Giants three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

The checklist: 3 animals

EN

Panthera tigris

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

EN

Elephas maximus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

VU

Rhinoceros unicornis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Where to go

Chance of seeing in

Month by month at Kaziranga National Park

~70%

Jan

~90%

Feb

~80%

Mar

~90%

Apr

~50%

May

—Jun

—Jul

—Aug

—Sep

>90%

Oct

~90%

Nov

~10%

Dec

Time of day

Where they are recorded most Parks with some of them

Parks

#	Park	Country	Animals	All 3 in 3 days
1	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 3	~90%
	Tiger			~90%
	Asian Elephant			>90%
	Great Indian Rhinoceros			>90%
2	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	3 of 3	~80%
	Tiger			>90%
	Asian Elephant			~90%
	Great Indian Rhinoceros			~90%
3	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	3 of 3	~60%
	Tiger			~80%
	Asian Elephant			~80%
	Great Indian Rhinoceros			>90%
4	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 3	~50%
	Tiger			~60%
	Asian Elephant			>90%
	Great Indian Rhinoceros			~90%
5	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 3	Missing: One-horned rhino
	Tiger			>90%
	Asian Elephant			>90%
6	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 3	Missing: One-horned rhino
	Tiger			>90%
	Asian Elephant			~80%
7	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 3	Missing: One-horned rhino
	Tiger			~90%
	Asian Elephant			>90%
8	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 3	Missing: One-horned rhino
	Tiger			~80%
	Asian Elephant			>90%
9	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 3	Missing: One-horned rhino
	Tiger			~50%
	Asian Elephant			>90%
10	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2 of 3	Missing: Tiger
	Asian Elephant			~80%
	Great Indian Rhinoceros			~60%
11	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 3	Missing: One-horned rhino
	Tiger			~40%
	Asian Elephant			~30%
12	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	Missing: Asian elephant, One-horned rhino
	Tiger			>90%
13	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	Missing: Asian elephant, One-horned rhino
	Tiger			>90%
14	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 3	Missing: Tiger, One-horned rhino
	Asian Elephant			>90%
15	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 3	Missing: Tiger, One-horned rhino
	Asian Elephant			>90%
16	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 3	Missing: Tiger, One-horned rhino
	Asian Elephant			>90%
17	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 3	Missing: Tiger, One-horned rhino
	Asian Elephant			>90%
18	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 3	Missing: Tiger, One-horned rhino
	Asian Elephant			>90%
19	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	Missing: Tiger, One-horned rhino
	Asian Elephant			>90%
20	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 3	Missing: Tiger, One-horned rhino
	Asian Elephant			~90%
21	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	Missing: Asian elephant, One-horned rhino
	Tiger			~90%
22	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	Missing: Asian elephant, One-horned rhino
	Tiger			~80%
23	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 3	Missing: Tiger, One-horned rhino
	Asian Elephant			~80%
24	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 3	Missing: Tiger, One-horned rhino
	Asian Elephant			~80%
25	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 3	Missing: Tiger, One-horned rhino
	Asian Elephant			~70%
26	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 3	Missing: Tiger, One-horned rhino
	Asian Elephant			~60%
27	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 3	Missing: Tiger, One-horned rhino
	Asian Elephant			~60%
28	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 3	Missing: Tiger, One-horned rhino
	Asian Elephant			~50%
29	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 3	Missing: Tiger, One-horned rhino
	Asian Elephant			~30%

Zoos & centres

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3 in captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3 in captivity
3	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3 in captivity
4	Africarium	🇵🇱 Poland	3 of 3 in captivity
5	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	3 of 3 in captivity
6	Arignar Anna Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 3 in captivity
7	Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden	🇮🇳 India	3 of 3 in captivity
8	Blue Planet Aquarium	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	3 of 3 in captivity
9	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3 in captivity
10	Centro de Recuperación de Rapaces Brinzal	🇪🇸 Spain	3 of 3 in captivity
11	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3 in captivity
12	DierenPark Amersfoort	🇳🇱 Netherlands	3 of 3 in captivity
13	Diergaarde Blijdorp	🇳🇱 Netherlands	3 of 3 in captivity
14	El Paso Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3 in captivity
15	Erlebniswelt Tier und Natur	🇩🇪 Germany	3 of 3 in captivity
16	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3 in captivity
17	Indira Gandhi Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 3 in captivity
18	Johor Zoo	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 3 in captivity
19	Kathmandu Zoo	🇳🇵 Nepal	3 of 3 in captivity
20	Kung Fu Corals	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3 in captivity

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Before you go

Where is the best place to see Asia's Giants?

Kaziranga National Park

In Kaziranga National Park, India, the chance of seeing all 3 (tiger, asian elephant and one-horned rhino) on the same day is about 30%, the highest of the 4 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 80%. Next come Royal Bardia National Park (about 20% a day), Chitwan National Park (about 20% a day) and Manas National Park (about 10% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Which of Asia's Giants is hardest to see?

Tiger

In Kaziranga National Park, the best park for Asia's Giants, about about 50% of wildlife watchers report the tiger on a given day, against about 90% for the one-horned rhino. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

How do you complete Asia's Giants on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen

Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Asia's Giants three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

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Asia's Giants

The checklist: 3 animals

Tiger

Asian Elephant

Great Indian Rhinoceros

Where to go

Month by month at Kaziranga National Park

Month by month at Kaziranga National Park

Month by month at Kaziranga National Park

Month by month at Kaziranga National Park

Month by month at Kaziranga National Park

Month by month at Kaziranga National Park

Time of day

Parks

Zoos & centres

Before you go

Where is the best place to see Asia's Giants?

Which of Asia's Giants is hardest to see?

How do you complete Asia's Giants on Wallace's Line?