Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
12 plekke
Wildlife
Seekoei
HippopotamusHippopotamus amphibiusVulnerable
The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis).
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
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.
Beste maandeEnige maand
Records5,154 records
Curve from 5,154 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Hippopotamus is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,154 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Hippopotamus aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Jaci's Lodge Trust
Vanaf R 31,500 per nag
Tandweni Villa
Mkuze
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · African elephant · Cape buffalo
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 14,000 per nag
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Lupus Den Country House
Sundays River Valley, Addo
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Black backed jackal · Bushbuck
Gee terug aan Wilderness Foundation Africa
Vanaf R 2,600 per nag
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 10,670 per nag
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prys op aanvraag
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Vanaf R 17,400 per nag
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leadwood · Leopard
Gee terug aan DAKTARI Bush School
Vanaf R 28,990 per nag
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Prys op aanvraag
Ziziphus River Lodge
Mjejane Game Reserve, Hectorspruit
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Hippopotamus · African elephant
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Vanaf R 14,000 per nag
Quatermain's Camp
Paterson
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Black wildebeest · Blesbok
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Vanaf R 11,592 per nag
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Woud-bioom · Humpback whale · Southern right whale
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Prys op aanvraag
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Impala · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Vanaf R 11,980 per nag
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Vanaf R 17,500 per nag
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan DAKTARI Bush School
Prys op aanvraag
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Spekboom
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Vanaf R 4,000 per nag
Zululand Lodge
Hluhluwe
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Giraffe · Nyala
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 3,280 per nag
Maninghi Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Giraffe · African elephant
Gee terug aan DAKTARI Bush School en 1 ander
Prys op aanvraag
Bonamanzi Game Reserve
Hluhluwe
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Giraffe
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 240 per nag
Aquila Private Game Reserve & Spa
Touws River
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Giraffe · Leopard
Gee terug aan Saving Private Rhino
Vanaf R 7,820 per nag
Marataba Mountain Lodge
Marakele National Park
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prys op aanvraag
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Mpila Camp
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 1,420 per nag
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Hilltop Camp
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 900 per nag
Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Hippopotamus hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Prys op aanvraag
The Elephant Coast
Volgende stop
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Hippopotamus te vind
Gashere het die Hippopotamus gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
Wanneer om te gaan, park vir park
Die hele jaar hierMaklikste om te sien
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mrt | Apr | Mei | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Des |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kruger | Hier | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Hier | Hier | Hier |
| Sabi Sand | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien |
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.
Beste tye van die dag
- Ná donker en rondom dagbreek. Die Hippopotamus is meestal snags aktief, so ’n nagrit gee die beste kans.
- Bedags, rus. Gewoonlik weggesteek in digte bos, ’n gat of water.
Waar om oor te bly
Limpopo
Kruger · Marakele · Timbavati
LimpopoGroot VyfSelfryBegeleide ritteVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
Phinda · Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalGroot VyfBegeleide ritteVerblyfplekke in KwaZulu-Natal
Mpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaGroot VyfBegeleide ritteVerblyfplekke in Mpumalanga
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe · Amakhala
Eastern CapeGroot VyfBegeleide ritteMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Eastern Cape
Hoe om te kyk
IUBN Rooi Lys
Vulnerable
Spesie
Hippopotamus amphibius
Waarnemings
5,154
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Hippopotamus op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Hippopotamus in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Hippopotamus at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Phinda Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Marakele National Park and other reserves. 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 Hippopotamus in South Africa?
The Hippopotamus is most recorded in Mpumalanga (41% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (21% of records), Limpopo (21% of records), based on 5,154 iNaturalist observations. 64 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Hippopotamus on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Hippopotamus?
The Hippopotamus 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Hippopotamus?
The Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Hippopotamus?
The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis). The name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse" (ἱπποπόταμος).