Northern Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyGiraffidae (Giraffes and Okapi)
- GenusGiraffa (Giraffes)
- SpeciesGiraffa camelopardalis (Northern Giraffe)
The northern giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), also known as the three-horned giraffe, is a species of giraffe native to North Africa. Once abundant throughout Africa since the 19th century, the Northern Giraffe ranged from Senegal, Mali and Nigeria from West Africa to up north in Egypt. The similar West African giraffe lived in Algeria and Morocco in ancient periods until their extinctions due to the Saharan dry climate. Giraffes collectively are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, as the global population is thought to consist of about 97,000 individuals as of 2016. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Giraffe sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lake Mburo National Park
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
Topi
Damaliscus korrigum
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Kob
Kobus kob
Bushpig
Potamochoerus larvatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Giraffe in Lake Mburo National Park?
About 62% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Giraffe sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Giraffe in Lake Mburo National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Northern Giraffe in Lake Mburo National Park in our monthly data.