Tragelaphus angasii
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In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The lowland nyala or simply nyala (Tragelaphus angasii) is a spiral-horned artiodactyl antelope native to Southern Africa. The species is part of the family Bovidae and the genus Tragelaphus (formerly placed in the genus Nyala). It was first described in 1849 by George French Angas and exhibits the highest sexual dimorphism among the spiral-horned antelopes. It is not to be confused with the endangered mountain nyala living in the Bale region of Ethiopia.
The nyala's range encompasses much of Southern Africa. As its population is relatively stable, it has been listed as of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It generally browses during the day in warm weather and during the night in the rainy season. As a herbivore, the nyala feeds upon foliage, fruits and grasses, and requires sufficient fresh water. A shy animal, it prefers water holes rather than open spaces. The nyala does not show signs of territoriality, and individuals' areas can overlap. They are very cautious creatures.
They live in single-sex or mixed family groups of up to ten individuals, but old males live alone. They inhabit thickets within dense and dry savanna woodlands. The principal threats to the species are illegal poaching and habitat loss resulting from human settlement and livestock grazing. However, the large-horned, impressive males are highly prized as game animals by sport hunters. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Busch Gardens Tampa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yangon Zoological Gardens | 🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 3 | Dresden Zoo | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Le Pal | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | North Carolina Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 7 | Liberec Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 8 | Bali Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Monarto Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Zoo Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | San Diego Zoo Safari Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Werribee Open Range Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Safaripark Beekse Bergen | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 14 | Serengeti Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 15 | Bronx Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Khao Kheow Open Zoo | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 17 | Longleat Safari and Adventure Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 18 | Ramat Gan Safari | 🇮🇱 Israel | |
| 19 | Brookfield Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 20 | Parc zoologique de Montpellier | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 21 | Safari World | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 22 | Orana Wildlife Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 23 | Johannesburg Zoo | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 24 | National Zoological Garden of South Africa | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 25 | Phoenix Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 26 | Toledo Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 27 | Silesian Zoological Garden | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 28 | Wildlife World Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 29 | Parco Natura Viva | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 30 | Audubon Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 31 | Hellabrunn Zoo | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 32 | Yerevan Zoo | 🇦🇲 Armenia | |
| 33 | Saint Louis Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 34 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 35 | Edinburgh Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 36 | Franklin Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 37 | Night Safari | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 38 | National Zoo of Malaysia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 39 | ZooTampa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 40 | Lisbon Zoo | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 41 | Singapore Zoo | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 42 | Blank Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 43 | Melbourne Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 44 | Opel-Zoo | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 45 | Chapultepec Zoo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 46 | Schönbrunn Zoo | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 47 | Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 48 | Auckland Zoo | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 49 | Zoo Santo Inácio | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 50 | Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Nyala sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 532 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 60 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Nyala in Kruger National Park on a given day, against about 30% in December to April, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nyala sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Nyala sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 5th at about 40%. The best odds are in uMkhuze Game Reserve (South Africa, about 80%), Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (South Africa, about 60%) and Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe, about 60%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Tragelaphus
The closest relatives of the Nyala that you can see in Kruger National Park (genus Tragelaphus, Spiral-horned Antelopes) are Greater Kudu (about 50%) and Northern Bushbuck (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nyala is recorded against all the mammals logged in Kruger National Park (532 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
