East African Oryx

Closest Relatives at Meru National Park

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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	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
2	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
3	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
4	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
5	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
6	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a East African Oryx in Meru National Park?

About 35% of visitor-days record a East African Oryx sighting in Meru National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see East African Oryx in Meru National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for East African Oryx in Meru National Park in our monthly data.