
Wildlife
Sable Antelope
The sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) is an antelope which inhabits wooded savannah in East Africa south of Kenya, and in Southern Africa.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 887 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Sable Antelope is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
887 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Sable Antelope aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Noord-Kaap
Sable Antelope hier aangeteken
Sable Antelope hier aangeteken
Sable Antelope hier aangeteken
South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Sable Antelope te vind
Gashere het die Sable Antelope gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Mokala National Park.
Wanneer om te gaan, park vir park
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mrt | Apr | Mei | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Des |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mokala | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier |
Die donkerder maande is elke park se beste seisoen, wanneer die bos yler is of water skaars is en diere makliker gesien word. ’n Waarneming is nooit gewaarborg nie.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Least Concern
Spesie
Hippotragus niger
Waarnemings
887
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Sable Antelope op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Sable Antelope in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Sable Antelope at stays in or beside Mokala National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Sable Antelope in South Africa?
The Sable Antelope is most recorded in Limpopo (25% of records), Mpumalanga (22% of records), Northern Cape (14% of records), based on 887 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Sable Antelope on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Sable Antelope?
The Sable Antelope is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Mokala National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Sable Antelope?
The Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Sable Antelope?
The sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) is an antelope which inhabits wooded savannah in East Africa south of Kenya, and in Southern Africa.

























