
Wildlife
The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is the larger of the two species of African elephants.
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 10,842 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.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where African Elephant is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
10,842 records, iNaturalist
10+ resultados em KwaZulu-Natal
Planejando uma viagem
Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (African Elephant) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de Phinda Private Game Reserve.
| Parque | jan | fev | mar | abr | mai | jun | jul | ago | set | out | nov | dez |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phinda | Presente | Presente | Presente | Presente | Observação mais fácil | Observação mais fácil | Observação mais fácil | Observação mais fácil | Observação mais fácil | Presente | Presente | Presente |
Os meses mais escuros são a melhor época de cada parque, quando a vegetação mais rala ou a água escassa facilitam a observação. Nenhum avistamento é garantido.
Safáris guiados a partir de um lodge
Um guia que sabe onde procurar, com saídas fora da estrada e safáris noturnos nas reservas privadas.
Onde os anfitriões registram
Lista Vermelha da IUCN
Endangered
Espécie
Loxodonta africana
Registros
10 842
Observações no iNaturalist
Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.
Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (African Elephant) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Elephant at stays in or beside Phinda Private Game Reserve. 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.
The African Elephant is most recorded in Mpumalanga (39% of records), Limpopo (23% of records), Eastern Cape (16% of records), based on 10 842 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the African Elephant on site or nearby.
The African Elephant 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. Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is the larger of the two species of African elephants. These elephants were previously regarded as the same species, but the African forest elephant has been reclassified as L. cyclotis.