Kobus (Waterbucks, Kobs, and Lechwes)

Species in this group

LC

Kobus kob

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

NT

Kobus vardonii

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Kobus leche

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~60%

Jun

~60%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Waterbucks, Kobs, and Lechwes

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: 112 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 4	~90%
	Puku			~80%
	Waterbuck			~70%
2	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 4	~90%
	Kob			~80%
	Waterbuck			~60%
3	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 4	~90%
	Kob			~70%
	Waterbuck			~70%
4	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 4	~90%
	Waterbuck			~80%
	Kob			~60%
5	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3 of 4	~90%
	Puku			~70%
	Waterbuck			~40%
	Lechwe			~40%
6	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	2 of 4	~90%
	Waterbuck			~70%
	Kob			~70%
7	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2 of 4	~80%
	Lechwe			~60%
	Waterbuck			~60%
8	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 4	~80%
	Waterbuck			~80%
9	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 4	~80%
	Waterbuck			~80%
10	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~70%
	Waterbuck			~70%
11	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 4	~70%
	Waterbuck			~70%
12	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 4	~70%
	Waterbuck			~70%
13	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~70%
	Waterbuck			~70%
14	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 4	~70%
	Waterbuck			~70%
15	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	3 of 4	~70%
	Waterbuck			~40%
	Lechwe			~30%
	Puku			~20%
16	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 4	~70%
	Waterbuck			~70%
17	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~60%
	Waterbuck			~60%
18	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 4	~60%
	Waterbuck			~60%
19	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~60%
	Waterbuck			~60%
20	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 4	~60%
	Waterbuck			~60%
21	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~50%
	Waterbuck			~50%
22	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 4	~50%
	Waterbuck			~50%
23	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~50%
	Waterbuck			~50%
24	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~50%
	Waterbuck			~50%
25	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~50%
	Waterbuck			~50%
26	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 4	~50%
	Waterbuck			~50%
27	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~40%
	Waterbuck			~40%
28	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 4	~40%
	Waterbuck			~40%
29	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	2 of 4	~40%
	Kob			~40%
	Waterbuck			~10%
30	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~40%
	Waterbuck			~40%
31	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 4	~40%
	Waterbuck			~40%
32	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~40%
	Waterbuck			~40%
33	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 4	~30%
	Waterbuck			~30%
34	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 4	~30%
	Waterbuck			~30%
35	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~30%
	Waterbuck			~30%
36	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 4	~30%
	Waterbuck			~30%
37	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~10%
	Waterbuck			~10%
38	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	<5%
	Waterbuck			<5%

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	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
4	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
5	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
6	Le Pal	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
7	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
9	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
10	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
11	Melaka Zoo and Bird Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
12	Fota Wildlife Park	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
13	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
14	Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dorée	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
15	Zoo d'Amiens	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
16	Vinpearl Safari	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
17	Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Lion Country Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
21	Werribee Open Range Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
22	Whipsnade Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
23	Taman Safari Indonesia	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
24	Kragga Kamma Game Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
25	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
26	Safari West	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Port Lympne Wild Animal Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
29	Knowsley Safari Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
30	Tennessee Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Haller Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	In captivity
32	Poznań Nowe Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
33	Yumka'	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
34	Seaview Game & Lion Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
35	Zoológico de Brasília	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
36	Badoca Safari Park	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
37	Planète Sauvage	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
38	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Zoofari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
40	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
41	Safari Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
42	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	WildFlorida Safaris	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Ree Park – Ebeltoft Safari	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
45	Orana Wildlife Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
46	The Exotic Resort Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Johannesburg Zoo	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
48	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
49	Silesian Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
50	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Waterbucks, Kobs, and Lechwes

Species in this group

Kob

Waterbuck

Puku

Lechwe

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Waterbucks, Kobs, and Lechwes

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found