Loxodonta (African Elephants)

Species in this group

EN

Loxodonta africana

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

CR

Loxodonta cyclotis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~60%

Mar

~60%

Apr

~60%

May

~70%

Jun

~70%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~60%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see African Elephants

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: 189 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~90%
	African Bush Elephant			~90%
2	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~80%
	African Bush Elephant			~80%
3	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~80%
	African Bush Elephant			~80%
4	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~80%
	African Bush Elephant			~80%
5	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~80%
	African Bush Elephant			~80%
6	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 2	~80%
	African Bush Elephant			~80%
7	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~80%
	African Bush Elephant			~80%
8	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~80%
	African Bush Elephant			~80%
9	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~80%
	African Bush Elephant			~80%
10	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 2	~80%
	African Bush Elephant			~80%
11	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~80%
	African Bush Elephant			~80%
12	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~70%
	African Bush Elephant			~70%
13	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~70%
	African Bush Elephant			~70%
14	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~70%
	African Bush Elephant			~70%
15	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 2	~70%
	African Bush Elephant			~70%
16	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~70%
	African Bush Elephant			~70%
17	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~70%
	African Bush Elephant			~70%
18	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~70%
	African Bush Elephant			~70%
19	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	~70%
	African Bush Elephant			~70%
20	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	~70%
	African Bush Elephant			~70%
21	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~70%
	African Bush Elephant			~70%
22	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~70%
	African Bush Elephant			~70%
23	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~70%
	African Bush Elephant			~70%
24	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~60%
	African Bush Elephant			~60%
25	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~60%
	African Bush Elephant			~60%
26	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~60%
	African Bush Elephant			~60%
27	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~50%
	African Bush Elephant			~50%
28	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~50%
	African Bush Elephant			~50%
29	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~50%
	African Bush Elephant			~50%
30	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~50%
	African Bush Elephant			~50%
31	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~50%
	African Bush Elephant			~50%
32	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 2	~50%
	African Forest Elephant			~50%
33	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~40%
	African Bush Elephant			~40%
34	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 2	~40%
	African Bush Elephant			~40%
35	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~40%
	African Bush Elephant			~40%
36	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~30%
	African Bush Elephant			~30%
37	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~20%
	African Bush Elephant			~20%
38	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~20%
	African Bush Elephant			~20%
39	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~20%
	African Forest Elephant			~20%
40	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1 of 2	~10%
	African Bush Elephant			~10%
41	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	African Bush Elephant			<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	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Six Flags Great Adventure	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
6	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
8	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
9	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Dresden Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
11	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
12	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
14	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
15	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
16	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
17	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	清远长隆动物大越野	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
19	Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
20	Sharjah Safari Park Office	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
21	Taronga Western Plains Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
22	Garden Route Safari Camp	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
23	Knuthenborg Safaripark	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
24	Parque Zoológico Nacional de Cuba	🇨🇺 Cuba	In captivity
25	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Cheetah Experience	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
27	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Lion Country Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
30	Ridiyagama Safari Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	In captivity
31	Kragga Kamma Game Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
32	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
33	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
34	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
35	La Reserva del Castillo de las Guardas	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
36	Serengeti Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
37	Shanghai Wild Animal Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
38	Wildlife Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Yumka'	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
40	Zoological Garden of Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
41	Zoológico de Brasília	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
42	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	杭州野生动物世界	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
44	Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
45	Tallinn Zoo	🇪🇪 Estonia	In captivity
46	Planète Sauvage	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
47	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	National Zoological Park Delhi	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
49	Zoofari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
50	Safari Aitana	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity

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African Elephants

Species in this group

African Bush Elephant

African Forest Elephant

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see African Elephants

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges