Serengeti National Park
🇹🇿 Tanzania
🦁 Lion Prides on the Serengeti PlainsSerengeti National Park lies in Tanzania’s eastern savanna belt, a sweeping landscape of golden grass, scattered acacia, and seasonal rivers. Its open plains contrast with the forested parks of the region, offering uninterrupted horizons where herbivores graze and predators roam.
-2.548° S 34.829° E
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
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Lion
Panthera leo
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Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
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African Bush Elephant
Loxodonta africana
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Nile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
📊 Most Spotted
East African Giraffe
Giraffa tippelskirchi
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Topi
Damaliscus korrigum
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Plains Zebra
Equus quagga
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
East African Giraffe
Giraffa tippelskirchi
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Topi
Damaliscus korrigum
Plains Zebra
Equus quagga
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Thomson's Gazelle
Eudorcas thomsonii
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
📊 Most Spotted
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Marabou Stork
Leptoptilos crumenifer
Grey-backed Fiscal
Lanius excubitoroides
Secretary Bird
Sagittarius serpentarius
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama
Agama mwanzae
Leopard Tortoise
Stigmochelys pardalis
Nile Monitor
Varanus niloticus
African Striped Skink
Trachylepis striata
Flap-necked Chameleon
Chamaeleo dilepis
Helmeted Turtle
Pelomedusa subrufa
Puff Adder
Bitis arietans
Boomslang
Dispholidus typus
Gregory's Blue-headed Agama
Acanthocercus gregorii
Black-necked Spitting Cobra
Naja nigricollis
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
Southern African Python
Python natalensis
📊 Most Spotted
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Peters' Foam-nest Tree Frog
Chiromantis petersii
Common Reed Frog
Hyperolius viridiflavus
Crowned bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus occipitalis
Shovel-nosed Frog
Hemisus marmoratus
Senegal Kassina
Kassina senegalensis
Red-Banded Rubber Frog
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
Mababe puddle frog
Phrynobatrachus mababiensis
Sharp-nosed ridged frog
Ptychadena oxyrhynchus
Anchieta's Ridged Frog
Ptychadena anchietae
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
Recent sightings in Serengeti National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Crocodile breeding season
Adult Nile crocodiles gather on riverbanks to mate and build nests, increasing sightings of hatchlings later in the year.
2Wildebeest calving season
Mass calving of wildebeest occurs, drawing predators and creating dramatic predator‑prey interactions.
3Rainy‑season bird breeding
Numerous bird species, especially the superb starling, breed during the early rains, filling the sky with displays.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Crocodile breeding season
- 2Wildebeest calving season
- 3Rainy‑season bird breeding
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
What visitors saw
We witnessed zebra and wildebeest as far as the eye can see, the savannah dotted in all directions.
Today we saw hippos, zebras cheetahs, wildebeest and ostriches as well as more lions and elephants!
We saw more wildebeest that are gleefully on this side of the river now, enjoying green grass.
I were over the top excited to see a couple of Thompson gazelles and a few zebras.
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Serengeti National Park?
The most likely sightings are Lion (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Cheetah (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), East African Giraffe (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Superb Starling (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Spotted Hyena (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers) — among 1381 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Serengeti National Park for wildlife?
February has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.
Can you see Lion in Serengeti National Park?
Yes — about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Lion sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 1,533 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Cheetah in Serengeti National Park?
Yes — about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Cheetah sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 739 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see African Bush Elephant in Serengeti National Park?
Yes — about 70% of wildlife watchers report a African Bush Elephant sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 780 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Nile Crocodile in Serengeti National Park?
Yes — about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Nile Crocodile sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 501 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where Wildlife Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife?Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
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