Where to see

Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta

Serengeti National Park leads · 23 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Spotted Hyena during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
2	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
3	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
4	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
5	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
6	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
7	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	50–60%
8	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	50–60%
9	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
10	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	40–50%
11	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
12	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	40–50%
13	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
14	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
15	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
16	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
17	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
18	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
19	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
20	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
21	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
22	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
23	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%

Which is the best park to see a Spotted Hyena?

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania) — about 64% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Hyena sighting there, the highest of the 23 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Spotted Hyena?

Masai Mara National Reserve (about 61%), Aberdare National Park (about 60%), Amboseli National Park (about 58%) are the next best options.