The checklist: 5 animals

Tiger
EN

Tiger

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Panthera tigris

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Sloth Bear
VU

Sloth Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Melursus ursinus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Leopard
VU

Leopard

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera pardus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Indian Python
NT

Indian Python

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Python molurus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Asian Elephant
EN

Asian Elephant

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Elephas maximus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Where to go

Chance of seeing in

Month by month at Wilpattu National Park

>90%
Jan
>90%
Feb
>90%
Mar
>90%
Apr
>90%
May
>90%
Jun
>90%
Jul
>90%
Aug
>90%
Sep
>90%
Oct
>90%
Nov
>90%
Dec

Time of day

midnight6amnoon6pmmidnight

Parks

#ParkCountryAnimalsAny of them in 3 days
1 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
3 of 5
>90%
2 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
3 of 5
>90%
3 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
3 of 5
>90%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
3 of 5
>90%
5 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
3 of 5
>90%
6 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
2 of 5
>90%
7 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
4 of 5
>90%
8 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
2 of 5
>90%
9 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
4 of 5
>90%
10 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
3 of 5
>90%
11 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
4 of 5
>90%
12 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
1 of 5
>90%
13 Udawalawe National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
2 of 5
>90%
14 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
2 of 5
>90%
15 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
2 of 5
>90%
16 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
1 of 5
>90%
17 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
1 of 5
>90%
18 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
1 of 5
>90%
19 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
2 of 5
>90%
20 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
1 of 5
>90%
21 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
1 of 5
>90%
22 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
1 of 5
~90%
23 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
1 of 5
~90%
24 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 5
~90%
25 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
1 of 5
~90%
26 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 5
~90%
27 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
1 of 5
~80%
28 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 5
~80%
29 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
1 of 5
~80%
30 Gir National Park 🇮🇳 India
1 of 5
~80%
31 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
1 of 5
~80%
32 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
1 of 5
~80%
33 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
1 of 5
~80%
34 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
1 of 5
~80%
35 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
1 of 5
~80%
36 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
1 of 5
~80%
37 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
1 of 5
~80%
38 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 5
~80%
39 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
1 of 5
~80%
40 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
1 of 5
~80%
41 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
2 of 5
~70%
42 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
1 of 5
~70%
43 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 5
~70%
44 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
1 of 5
~70%
45 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
1 of 5
~70%
46 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
1 of 5
~60%
47 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
1 of 5
~60%
48 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
1 of 5
~60%
49 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
1 of 5
~60%
50 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
2 of 5
~60%
51 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 5
~60%
52 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
1 of 5
~60%
53 Odzala-Kokoua National Park 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo
1 of 5
~60%
54 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 5
~50%
55 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 5
~50%
56 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
1 of 5
~40%
57 uMkhuze Game Reserve 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 5
~40%
58 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 5
~40%
59 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
1 of 5
~30%
60 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 5
~30%
61 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 5
~30%
62 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
1 of 5
~20%
63 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 5
~20%

Zoos & centres

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 San Diego Zoo 🇺🇸 United States 5 of 5 in captivity
2 Bannerghatta Zoo 🇮🇳 India 5 of 5 in captivity
3 Kung Fu Corals 🇺🇸 United States 5 of 5 in captivity
4 Mysore Zoo 🇮🇳 India 5 of 5 in captivity
5 National Zoological Park Delhi 🇮🇳 India 5 of 5 in captivity
6 Nehru Zoological Park 🇮🇳 India 5 of 5 in captivity
7 Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park 🇮🇳 India 5 of 5 in captivity
8 Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park 🇮🇳 India 5 of 5 in captivity
9 Pairi Daiza 🇧🇪 Belgium 4 of 5 in captivity
10 Arignar Anna Zoological Park 🇮🇳 India 4 of 5 in captivity
11 Columbus Zoo and Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States 4 of 5 in captivity
12 Fresno Chaffee Zoo 🇺🇸 United States 4 of 5 in captivity
13 Kathmandu Zoo 🇳🇵 Nepal 4 of 5 in captivity
14 Nahargarh Zoological Park 🇮🇳 India 4 of 5 in captivity
15 Nandankanan Zoological Park 🇮🇳 India 4 of 5 in captivity
16 National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 4 of 5 in captivity
17 Taraporewala Aquarium 🇮🇳 India 4 of 5 in captivity
18 Thiruvananthapuram Zoo 🇮🇳 India 4 of 5 in captivity
19 Thrissur Zoo 🇮🇳 India 4 of 5 in captivity
20 Zoosafari Fasanolandia 🇮🇹 Italy 4 of 5 in captivity

Where each one is easiest to see

AnimalParkCountryIn 1 day
Tiger Tiger (Shere Khan) Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
~80%
Sloth Bear Sloth bear (Baloo) Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~80%
Leopard Leopard (Bagheera) Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~80%
Indian Python Indian python (Kaa) Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~70%
Asian Elephant Elephant (Hathi) Udawalawe National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~90%

Before you go

Where can you see the Jungle Book?

Across several parks

No single park in our data has all 5, so it takes more than one trip. Where each is easiest: tiger (shere khan) in Bandhavgarh National Park (about 80%), sloth bear (baloo) in Wilpattu National Park (about 80%), leopard (bagheera) in Wilpattu National Park (about 80%), indian python (kaa) in Keoladeo National Park (about 70%) and elephant (hathi) in Udawalawe National Park (about 90%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report it on a given day.

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

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