Hippopotamidae (Hippopotamuses)

Species in this group

VU

Hippopotamus amphibius

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Hexaprotodon liberiensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~50%

Jun

~60%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Hippopotamuses

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 321 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 2	~80%
	Common Hippopotamus			~80%
2	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~80%
	Common Hippopotamus			~80%
3	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~70%
	Common Hippopotamus			~70%
4	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~70%
	Common Hippopotamus			~70%
5	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~70%
	Common Hippopotamus			~70%
6	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~70%
	Common Hippopotamus			~70%
7	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~60%
	Common Hippopotamus			~60%
8	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~60%
	Common Hippopotamus			~60%
9	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 2	~60%
	Common Hippopotamus			~60%
10	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~60%
	Common Hippopotamus			~60%
11	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~60%
	Common Hippopotamus			~60%
12	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 2	~60%
	Common Hippopotamus			~60%
13	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	~60%
	Common Hippopotamus			~60%
14	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~60%
	Common Hippopotamus			~60%
15	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~60%
	Common Hippopotamus			~60%
16	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	~60%
	Common Hippopotamus			~60%
17	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~60%
	Common Hippopotamus			~60%
18	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~50%
	Common Hippopotamus			~50%
19	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~50%
	Common Hippopotamus			~50%
20	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~50%
	Common Hippopotamus			~50%
21	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~50%
	Common Hippopotamus			~50%
22	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~50%
	Common Hippopotamus			~50%
23	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~50%
	Common Hippopotamus			~50%
24	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~50%
	Common Hippopotamus			~50%
25	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~50%
	Common Hippopotamus			~50%
26	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Hippopotamus			~40%
27	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Hippopotamus			~40%
28	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Hippopotamus			~40%
29	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	1 of 2	~40%
	🐒 Pygmy Hippopotamus			~40%
30	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Hippopotamus			~30%
31	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Hippopotamus			~30%
32	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Hippopotamus			~30%
33	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Hippopotamus			~20%
34	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Hippopotamus			~20%
35	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Hippopotamus			~20%
36	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Hippopotamus			~10%
37	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Hippopotamus			~10%
38	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Hippopotamus			~10%
39	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Hippopotamus			~10%
40	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Hippopotamus			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Hippopotamus			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Ragunan Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
3	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
7	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Yangon Zoological Gardens	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	In captivity
9	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
11	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
12	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
14	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
15	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
17	Le Pal	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
18	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
19	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
20	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
21	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Zoo de Doué	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
23	Zoo de Maubeuge	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
24	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
25	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
26	Karagandy Zoo	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	In captivity
27	Zoobotanic Park of Brusque	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
28	清远长隆动物大越野	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
29	Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
30	Taronga Western Plains Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
31	Nandankanan Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
32	Arignar Anna Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
33	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
34	Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
35	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Tyavarekoppa Lion and Tiger Safari	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
37	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
39	Werribee Open Range Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
40	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
41	Taman Safari Indonesia	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
42	Ridiyagama Safari Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	In captivity
43	Al Ain Zoo	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
44	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
45	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
46	Taman Safari Bogor	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
47	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
48	Parque Zoológico	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
49	La Reserva del Castillo de las Guardas	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
50	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity