Plains Zebra

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plains Zebra in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 58% of visitor-days record a Plains Zebra sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 340 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Plains Zebra in Masai Mara National Reserve?

February has the highest sighting rate for Plains Zebra in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.