Western Cape
Goukamma · De Hoop · Gondwana
Big FiveSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-free
Stays in Western CapeWhere to see
Where to see the Bushpig in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Bushpig at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Potamochoerus larvatus
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When and where to find the Bushpig
Hosts have recorded the Bushpig at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi 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 |
| Goukamma | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | 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
- After dark and around dawn. The Bushpig is mostly active at night, so a night drive gives the best chance.
- Daytime, resting. Usually out of sight in cover, a burrow or water.
Where to base yourself
- Western Cape
Limpopo
Kruger · Welgevonden
LimpopoBig FiveSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
KwaZulu-NatalBig FiveStays in KwaZulu-Natal
North West
Madikwe
North WestBig FiveStays in North West
Ways to look
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
Potamochoerus larvatus
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Bushpig on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Bushpig in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bushpig at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve and Welgevonden Game 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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Bushpig
Every stay on the Bushpig page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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