Syncerus (African Buffaloes)

Species in this group

NT

Syncerus caffer

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

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~60%

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 African Buffaloes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 49 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

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

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
2	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
4	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
5	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
6	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
7	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Ridiyagama Safari Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	In captivity
9	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
10	Safari West	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
12	Haller Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	In captivity
13	Badoca Safari Park	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
14	Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
15	Givskud Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
16	Safari World	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
17	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
18	Selwo Aventura	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
19	Leofoo Village Theme Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
20	Africam Safari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
21	Zoológico de San Juan de Aragón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
22	Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Diergaarde Blijdorp	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
24	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Lisbon Zoo	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
26	Zoo du Bassin d'Arcachon	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
27	Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
28	Thiruvananthapuram Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
29	African Village	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
30	Valencia Bioparc	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
31	Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
32	National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	In captivity
33	Rahim Yar Khan Wildlife Park	🇵🇰 Pakistan	In captivity
34	Wamerú zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
35	Parc exotique de Nguerigne	🇸🇳 Senegal	In captivity
36	The Seas with Nemo & Friends	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Aquarium Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
38	Quirijnstokpark	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
39	Blue Planet Aquarium	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
40	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
41	Centro de Recuperación de Rapaces Brinzal	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
42	Africké safari Josefa Vágnera	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
43	Aquatopia	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
44	Centro de Recuperação de Animais Silvestres	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
45	Gunma Safari Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
46	Kung Fu Corals	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Parc animalier de Sarakawa	🇹🇬 Togo	In captivity
48	Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary	🇰🇪 Kenya	In captivity
49	Zoo León	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity

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