Hyaenidae (Hyaenas) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Crocuta crocuta

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Hyaena brunnea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

NT

Hyaena hyaena

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Hyaenas

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 4 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 159 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~80%
	Spotted Hyena			~80%
2	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~70%
	Spotted Hyena			~70%
3	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~70%
	Spotted Hyena			~70%
4	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~60%
	Spotted Hyena			~60%
5	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~60%
	Spotted Hyena			~60%
6	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2 of 3	~60%
	Spotted Hyena			~60%
	Brown Hyaena			~10%
7	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~60%
	Spotted Hyena			~60%
8	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~60%
	Spotted Hyena			~60%
9	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~50%
	Spotted Hyena			~50%
10	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~40%
	Spotted Hyena			~40%
11	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 3	~40%
	Spotted Hyena			~40%
12	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~40%
	Spotted Hyena			~40%
13	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 3	~40%
	Spotted Hyena			~40%
14	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 3	~40%
	Spotted Hyena			~40%
15	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 3	~40%
	Spotted Hyena			~20%
	Brown Hyaena			~20%
16	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~40%
	Spotted Hyena			~40%
17	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~40%
	Spotted Hyena			~40%
18	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~40%
	Spotted Hyena			~40%
19	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~30%
	Spotted Hyena			~30%
20	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~30%
	Spotted Hyena			~30%
21	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 3	~30%
	Spotted Hyena			~20%
	Brown Hyaena			~10%
22	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~30%
	Spotted Hyena			~30%
23	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~30%
	Spotted Hyena			~30%
24	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~30%
	Spotted Hyena			~30%
25	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~30%
	Spotted Hyena			~30%
26	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~30%
	Brown Hyaena			~30%
27	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Spotted Hyena			~20%
28	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2 of 3	~20%
	Spotted Hyena			~20%
	Brown Hyaena			~10%
29	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 3	~20%
	Brown Hyaena			~20%
30	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	~20%
	Striped Hyena			~20%
31	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Spotted Hyena			~10%
32	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Spotted Hyena			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
4	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
5	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
7	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
9	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
10	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
11	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
12	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Monarto Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
14	výzkumný chov jelenů	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
15	Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
16	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
18	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
19	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
20	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
21	La Reserva del Castillo de las Guardas	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
22	Safari West	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
25	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Khao Kheow Open Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
28	Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
29	Badoca Safari Park	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
30	Tallinn Zoo	🇪🇪 Estonia	In captivity
31	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
32	Zoofari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
33	Jambu Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
34	Safari Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
35	Shanghai Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
36	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Parque y Zoológico Nacional Arquitecto Manuel Valverde Podestá	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	In captivity
38	Parc zoologique de Lisieux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
39	Wow Safari Thoiry	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
40	Wild Animal Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Parque Zoológico de León - Zooleón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
43	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
44	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Réserve africaine de Thoiry	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
46	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
48	Gaziantep Zoo	🇹🇷 Türkiye	In captivity
49	Selwo Aventura	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
50	Kano Zoo	🇳🇬 Nigeria	In captivity