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Savanna Classics

Q: Where is the best place to see Savanna Classics?

Serengeti National Park. In Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, the chance of seeing all 4 (giraffe, plains zebra, hippo and wildebeest) on the same day is about 20%, the highest of the 20 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 80%. Next come Ngorongoro Conservation Area (about 20% a day), South Luangwa National Park (about 20% a day) and Masai Mara National Reserve (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 Savanna Classics is hardest to see?

Wildebeest. In Serengeti National Park, the best park for Savanna Classics, about about 60% of wildlife watchers report the wildebeest on a given day, against about 70% for the hippo. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

Q: How do you complete Savanna Classics 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 Savanna Classics three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

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The checklist: 4 animals

Giraffa reticulata

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Equus quagga

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Hippopotamus amphibius

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Connochaetes taurinus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Where to go

Chance of seeing in

Month by month at Serengeti National Park

~80%

Jan

~90%

Feb

~70%

Mar

~80%

Apr

~80%

May

~90%

Jun

~70%

Jul

~70%

Aug

~70%

Sep

~70%

Oct

~80%

Nov

~90%

Dec

Time of day

Where they are recorded most Parks with some of them Cities with some of them

Parks

#	Park	Country	Animals	All 4 in 3 days
1	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4 of 4	~80%
	East African Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			~90%
	Common Hippopotamus			>90%
	Blue Wildebeest			~90%
2	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4 of 4	~80%
	East African Giraffe			~90%
	Plains Zebra			>90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
	Blue Wildebeest			>90%
3	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	4 of 4	~80%
	East African Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			~90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
	Blue Wildebeest			~90%
4	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 4	~80%
	Southern Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			~90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
	Blue Wildebeest			~90%
5	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4 of 4	~70%
	East African Giraffe			~90%
	Plains Zebra			~90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
	Blue Wildebeest			>90%
6	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	4 of 4	~70%
	East African Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			>90%
	Common Hippopotamus			>90%
	Blue Wildebeest			~70%
7	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	4 of 4	~70%
	Southern Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			~90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
	Blue Wildebeest			~80%
8	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 4	~70%
	Southern Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			>90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~80%
	Blue Wildebeest			~90%
9	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4 of 4	~70%
	East African Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			>90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
	Blue Wildebeest			~80%
10	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 4	~70%
	Southern Giraffe			~90%
	Plains Zebra			~90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
	Blue Wildebeest			~80%
11	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4 of 4	~70%
	East African Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			>90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~70%
	Blue Wildebeest			~90%
12	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4 of 4	~60%
	Southern Giraffe			~90%
	Plains Zebra			~90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~80%
	Blue Wildebeest			~80%
13	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4 of 4	~40%
	East African Giraffe			~90%
	Plains Zebra			~80%
	Common Hippopotamus			~70%
	Blue Wildebeest			~80%
14	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	4 of 4	~30%
	Southern Giraffe			~90%
	Plains Zebra			~70%
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
	Blue Wildebeest			~50%
15	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4 of 4	~30%
	East African Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			>90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~40%
	Blue Wildebeest			~90%
16	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4 of 4	~30%
	Southern Giraffe			~80%
	Plains Zebra			~70%
	Common Hippopotamus			~70%
	Blue Wildebeest			~80%
17	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 4	~30%
	Southern Giraffe			~60%
	Plains Zebra			~80%
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
	Blue Wildebeest			~60%
18	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 4	~30%
	Southern Giraffe			~90%
	Plains Zebra			~90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~40%
	Blue Wildebeest			~80%
19	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4 of 4	~10%
	East African Giraffe			~70%
	Plains Zebra			~60%
	Common Hippopotamus			~50%
	Blue Wildebeest			~50%
20	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 4	<5%
	Southern Giraffe			~30%
	Plains Zebra			~90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~20%
	Blue Wildebeest			~20%
21	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 4	Missing: Wildebeest
	Northern Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			~90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
22	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 4	Missing: Wildebeest
	Northern Giraffe			~90%
	Plains Zebra			>90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
23	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	3 of 4	Missing: Hippo
	Southern Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			>90%
	Blue Wildebeest			>90%
24	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 4	Missing: Wildebeest
	East African Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			~80%
	Common Hippopotamus			~80%
25	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 4	Missing: Wildebeest
	East African Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			>90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
26	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3 of 4	Missing: Wildebeest
	East African Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			>90%
	Common Hippopotamus			>90%
27	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 4	Missing: Wildebeest
	East African Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			~90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~30%
28	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 4	Missing: Wildebeest
	East African Giraffe			~90%
	Plains Zebra			~90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
29	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 4	Missing: Wildebeest
	Reticulated Giraffe			~90%
	Plains Zebra			~70%
	Common Hippopotamus			~40%
30	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 4	Missing: Wildebeest
	Reticulated Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			>90%
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
31	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3 of 4	Missing: Giraffe
	Plains Zebra			~70%
	Common Hippopotamus			>90%
	Blue Wildebeest			~80%
32	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 4	Missing: Hippo
	Southern Giraffe			~60%
	Plains Zebra			~50%
	Blue Wildebeest			~40%
33	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	3 of 4	Missing: Hippo
	Southern Giraffe			~40%
	Plains Zebra			~30%
	Blue Wildebeest			~30%
34	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 4	Missing: Plains zebra, Wildebeest
	Northern Giraffe			>90%
	Common Hippopotamus			>90%
35	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 4	Missing: Hippo, Wildebeest
	Northern Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			>90%
36	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 4	Missing: Hippo, Wildebeest
	East African Giraffe			>90%
	Plains Zebra			~70%
37	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 4	Missing: Giraffe, Wildebeest
	Plains Zebra			~70%
	Common Hippopotamus			>90%
38	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2 of 4	Missing: Giraffe, Wildebeest
	Plains Zebra			~80%
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
39	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 4	Missing: Plains zebra, Hippo
	Southern Giraffe			~80%
	Blue Wildebeest			~90%
40	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 4	Missing: Giraffe, Wildebeest
	Plains Zebra			~70%
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
41	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2 of 4	Missing: Giraffe, Plains zebra
	Common Hippopotamus			~70%
	Blue Wildebeest			~70%
42	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 4	Missing: Giraffe, Plains zebra, Wildebeest
	Common Hippopotamus			>90%
43	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 4	Missing: Plains zebra, Hippo, Wildebeest
	Southern Giraffe			>90%
44	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 4	Missing: Giraffe, Plains zebra, Wildebeest
	Common Hippopotamus			~90%
45	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	Missing: Giraffe, Hippo, Wildebeest
	Plains Zebra			~90%
46	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	Missing: Plains zebra, Hippo, Wildebeest
	Reticulated Giraffe			~60%
47	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 4	Missing: Giraffe, Plains zebra, Wildebeest
	Common Hippopotamus			~40%
48	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1 of 4	Missing: Giraffe, Plains zebra, Wildebeest
	Common Hippopotamus			~20%
49	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	Missing: Giraffe, Hippo, Wildebeest
	Plains Zebra			~20%

Cities

#	City	Country	Animals	All 4 in 3 days
1	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	Missing: Giraffe, Hippo, Wildebeest
	Plains Zebra			~60%
2	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 4	Missing: Plains zebra, Hippo, Wildebeest
	Southern Giraffe			~50%
3	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	Missing: Giraffe, Plains zebra, Wildebeest
	Common Hippopotamus			~30%
4	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	Missing: Giraffe, Hippo, Wildebeest
	Plains Zebra			~30%

Zoos & centres

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 4 in captivity
2	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 4 in captivity
3	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	4 of 4 in captivity
4	Africam Safari	🇲🇽 Mexico	4 of 4 in captivity
5	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	4 of 4 in captivity
6	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	4 of 4 in captivity
7	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	4 of 4 in captivity
8	Granby Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 4 in captivity
9	Guadalajara Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	4 of 4 in captivity
10	Joya Grande	🇭🇳 Honduras	4 of 4 in captivity
11	Khao Kheow Open Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	4 of 4 in captivity
12	Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood	🇪🇸 Spain	4 of 4 in captivity
13	Safari Masai Mara	🇲🇽 Mexico	4 of 4 in captivity
14	Safari World	🇹🇭 Thailand	4 of 4 in captivity
15	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	4 of 4 in captivity
16	Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇻🇳 Vietnam	4 of 4 in captivity
17	Terra Natura Murcia	🇪🇸 Spain	4 of 4 in captivity
18	Wildlands	🇳🇱 Netherlands	4 of 4 in captivity
19	Zoo La Barben	🇫🇷 France	4 of 4 in captivity
20	Zoológico "Zoochilpan"	🇲🇽 Mexico	4 of 4 in captivity

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Before you go

Where is the best place to see Savanna Classics?

Serengeti National Park

In Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, the chance of seeing all 4 (giraffe, plains zebra, hippo and wildebeest) on the same day is about 20%, the highest of the 20 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 80%. Next come Ngorongoro Conservation Area (about 20% a day), South Luangwa National Park (about 20% a day) and Masai Mara National Reserve (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 Savanna Classics is hardest to see?

Wildebeest

In Serengeti National Park, the best park for Savanna Classics, about about 60% of wildlife watchers report the wildebeest on a given day, against about 70% for the hippo. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

How do you complete Savanna Classics 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 Savanna Classics three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

← All challenges

Savanna Classics

The checklist: 4 animals

Reticulated Giraffe

Plains Zebra

Common Hippopotamus

Blue Wildebeest

Where to go

Month by month at Serengeti National Park

Month by month at Serengeti National Park

Month by month at Serengeti National Park

Month by month at South Luangwa National Park

Month by month at South Luangwa National Park

Month by month at South Luangwa National Park

Time of day

Parks

Cities

Zoos & centres

Before you go

Where is the best place to see Savanna Classics?

Which of Savanna Classics is hardest to see?

How do you complete Savanna Classics on Wallace's Line?