Nile Crocodile

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
2	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	60–70%
3	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
4	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
5	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	60–70%
6	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	60–70%
7	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	50–60%
8	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	50–60%
9	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
10	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	50–60%
11	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
12	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
13	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
14	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
15	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	40–50%
16	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	30–40%
17	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
18	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	30–40%
19	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	30–40%
20	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
21	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
22	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
23	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
24	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
25	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
26	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
27	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
28	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Nile Crocodile in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

About 29% of visitor-days record a Nile Crocodile sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 35 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Nile Crocodile in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Nile Crocodile in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.