African Bush Elephant

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	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	80–90%
2	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	80–90%
3	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	70–80%
4	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
5	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	70–80%
6	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	70–80%
7	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	70–80%
8	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	70–80%
9	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	70–80%
10	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	70–80%
11	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
12	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	60–70%
13	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
14	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
15	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
16	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	60–70%
17	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
18	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
19	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
20	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	60–70%
21	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	60–70%
22	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
23	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
24	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
25	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	50–60%
26	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
27	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	40–50%
28	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	40–50%
29	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
30	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
31	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
32	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
33	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Bush Elephant in Mana Pools National Park?

About 79% of visitor-days record a African Bush Elephant sighting in Mana Pools National Park, based on 51 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see African Bush Elephant in Mana Pools National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for African Bush Elephant in Mana Pools National Park in our monthly data.