Wildlife

Black Wildebeest

Connochaetes gnou

The black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu (Connochaetes gnou) is one of the two closely related wildebeest species.

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Showing stays that recordBlack Wildebeest2 stays list it on site or nearby

Species insights▾

When to visit

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.

Best monthsAny month

Recorded in Free State~201 records

Curve from 1,115 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.

Where you'll find it

Gauteng and beyond

Provinces where Black Wildebeest is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

1,115 records, iNaturalist

Parks where hosts record the Black Wildebeest

2 places
Golden Gate Highlands National ParkFree State · Best Mar to May
2 places

Places to stay

2 results in the Free State

Golden Gate Hotel And Chalets

Golden Gate Highlands National Park

Black Wildebeest recorded here · Grassland biome · Black wildebeest, Blesbok · Hiking

From R 1,741 per night

Highlands Mountain Retreat

Golden Gate Highlands National Park

Black Wildebeest recorded here · Grassland biome · Black wildebeest, Blesbok

From R 2,160 per night

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Glen Reenen Rest Camp

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Plan a trip around these stays

Planning a trip

When and where to find the Black Wildebeest

Hosts have recorded the Black Wildebeest at stays in or beside Golden Gate Highlands National Park.

When to go, park by park

Here all yearEasiest viewing

Best months to visit each park where hosts record the Black Wildebeest
Park	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Golden Gate Highlands	Here	Here	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Here	Here	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Here	Here

Darker months are each park's own best season, when thinner bush or scarce water makes viewing easier. A sighting is never guaranteed.

Best hours of the day

Early morning and late afternoon. The Black Wildebeest is out through the day, and easiest to watch before the heat.
Midday heat. Often resting in shade or near water.

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Golden Gate Highlands

Species

Connochaetes gnou

Records

1 115

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Black Wildebeest on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Black Wildebeest in Free State?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black Wildebeest at stays in or beside Golden Gate Highlands 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 Black Wildebeest in South Africa?

The Black Wildebeest is most recorded in Gauteng (33% of records), Eastern Cape (24% of records), Free State (18% of records), based on 1 115 iNaturalist observations. 2 places to stay on Spekboom in Free State have recorded the Black Wildebeest on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Black Wildebeest?

The Black Wildebeest 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. Golden Gate Highlands National Park: Mar-May, Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

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