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 Nakuru National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park
East African Giraffe
Giraffa tippelskirchi
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Thomson's Gazelle
Eudorcas thomsonii
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Grant's Gazelle
Nanger granti
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
📅 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 Nakuru National Park?
About 62% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Giraffe sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Giraffe in Lake Nakuru National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Northern Giraffe in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.