Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Wildlife
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
The blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded wildebeest or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest.
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
Records5,040 records
Curve from 5,040 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.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Blue Wildebeest is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,040 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Blue Wildebeest
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Zululand Conservation Trust and 1 other
From R 22,680 a night
Woodall Country House & Spa
Sundays River Valley, Addo
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Black wildebeest · Blue wildebeest
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 7,500 a night
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Jaci's Lodge Trust
From R 31,500 a night
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
From R 10,670 a night
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 17,400 a night
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Leadwood · Leopard
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 28,990 a night
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Impala · Spotted hyena
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 11,980 a night
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Gives back to Isibindi Foundation
Price on request
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 17,500 a night
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Giraffe · Plains zebra
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 3,300 a night
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
Price on request
Bonamanzi Game Reserve
Hluhluwe
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Giraffe
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 240 a night
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Gemsbok · Camel thorn
From R 450 a night
Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Price on request
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Gemsbok · Springbok
From R 2,634 a night
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Gemsbok · Camel thorn
From R 2,634 a night
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Price on request
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Blue wildebeest · Cheetah
From R 331 a night
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Camel thorn · Gemsbok
From R 2,634 a night
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Price on request
Bateleur Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Blue wildebeest · Bushbuck
From R 2,820 a night
Mopani Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Blue wildebeest · Flaky bark thorn
From R 1,522 a night
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Blue Wildebeest recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Price on request
Kruger Lowveld
Next stop
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
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When and where to find the Blue Wildebeest
Hosts have recorded the Blue Wildebeest at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
When to go, park by park
Here all yearEasiest viewing
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kruger | Here | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here | Here | Here |
| Sabi Sand | Here | Here | Here | Here | Easiest viewing |
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 Blue Wildebeest is out through the day, and easiest to watch before the heat.
- Midday heat. Often resting in shade or near water.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Timbavati · Welgevonden
LimpopoBig FiveSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
Phinda · Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalBig FiveSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Mpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaBig FiveGuided drivesStays in MpumalangaNorthern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Connochaetes taurinus
Records
5,040
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Blue Wildebeest on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Blue Wildebeest in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Blue Wildebeest at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve 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 Blue Wildebeest in South Africa?
The Blue Wildebeest is most recorded in Mpumalanga (30% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (19% of records), Limpopo (18% of records), based on 5,040 iNaturalist observations. 57 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Blue Wildebeest on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Blue Wildebeest?
The Blue 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; 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 Blue Wildebeest?
The blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded wildebeest or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest. It is placed in the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae and has a close taxonomic relationship with the black wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is known to have five subspecies.