Connochaetes (Wildebeests)

Species in this group

LC

Connochaetes gnou

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Connochaetes taurinus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

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 Wildebeests

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 In captivity: 111 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~80%
	Black Wildebeest			~80%
2	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~80%
	Blue Wildebeest			~80%
3	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 2	~70%
	Blue Wildebeest			~70%
4	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~70%
	Blue Wildebeest			~70%
5	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~60%
	Blue Wildebeest			~60%
6	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~60%
	Blue Wildebeest			~60%
7	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~60%
	Blue Wildebeest			~60%
8	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~60%
	Blue Wildebeest			~60%
9	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~60%
	Blue Wildebeest			~60%
10	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~60%
	Blue Wildebeest			~60%
11	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~50%
	Blue Wildebeest			~50%
12	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~50%
	Blue Wildebeest			~50%
13	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	~50%
	Blue Wildebeest			~50%
14	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~40%
	Blue Wildebeest			~40%
15	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~40%
	Blue Wildebeest			~40%
16	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~40%
	Blue Wildebeest			~40%
17	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~40%
	Blue Wildebeest			~40%
18	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~40%
	Blue Wildebeest			~40%
19	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~40%
	Blue Wildebeest			~40%
20	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 2	~40%
	Blue Wildebeest			~40%
21	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~40%
	Blue Wildebeest			~40%
22	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~30%
	Blue Wildebeest			~30%
23	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	~20%
	Blue Wildebeest			~20%
24	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~20%
	Blue Wildebeest			~20%
25	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~20%
	Blue Wildebeest			~20%
26	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 2	~10%
	Blue Wildebeest			~10%
27	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Blue Wildebeest			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
4	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
5	Yangon Zoological Gardens	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	In captivity
6	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
7	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
8	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
9	Dvůr Králové Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
10	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
11	Zoo d'Amiens	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
12	Sharjah Safari Park Office	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
13	Knuthenborg Safaripark	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
14	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
15	Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Lion Country Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
19	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
20	Taman Safari Indonesia	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
21	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
22	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
23	Taman Safari Bogor	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
24	Safari West	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Port Lympne Wild Animal Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
26	Tennessee Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Wildlife Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Khao Kheow Open Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
30	Yumka'	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
31	Seaview Game & Lion Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
32	Badoca Safari Park	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
33	Ramat Gan Safari	🇮🇱 Israel	In captivity
34	Planète Sauvage	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
35	Chimelong Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
36	WildFlorida Safaris	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
38	Safari World	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
39	Wow Safari Thoiry	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
40	Ree Park – Ebeltoft Safari	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
41	Detroit Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Greater Vancouver Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
43	Réserve africaine de Thoiry	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
44	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Selwo Aventura	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
46	Le Monde Sauvage	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
47	Parco Natura Viva	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
48	Africam Safari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
49	Guadalajara Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
50	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity