Southern Giraffe
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Southern Giraffe

Giraffa giraffa

60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Waterberg Plateau Park
24 Verified records at Waterberg Plateau Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The southern giraffe (Giraffa giraffa), also known as two-horned giraffe, is a species of giraffe native to Southern Africa. The IUCN recognises four giraffe species, with several recognised subspecies. Southern giraffes have rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extensions on a light tan background, running down to the hooves. They range from South Africa, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique. Their approximate population is composed of 44,500 to 50,000 individuals. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Giraffe sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Waterberg Plateau Park

Kirk's Dik-dik
LC

Kirk's Dik-dik

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Madoqua kirkii

80–90% · Very likely
Common Warthog
LC

Common Warthog

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Phacochoerus africanus

60–70% · Likely
Greater Kudu
LC

Greater Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

40–50% · Likely
Springbok
LC Endemic

Springbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Antidorcas marsupialis

40–50% · Likely
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

40–50% · Likely
Gemsbok
LC Endemic

Gemsbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oryx gazella

40–50% · Likely
Khama

Khama

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alcelaphus caama

30–40% · Possible
Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

30–40% · Possible
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

20–30% · Possible
Klipspringer
LC

Klipspringer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oreotragus oreotragus

Insufficient data
Steenbok
LC

Steenbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Raphicerus campestris

Insufficient data
Bush Duiker
LC

Bush Duiker

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sylvicapra grimmia

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
70–80
Apr
80–90
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
40–50
Aug
70–80
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
60–70%
2 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
60–70%
3 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
60–70%
4 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
5 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
50–60%
6 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
7 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
50–60%
8 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
9 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
10 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
11 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
12 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
13 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
14 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
15 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Giraffe in Waterberg Plateau Park?

About 64% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Giraffe sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Giraffe in Waterberg Plateau Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Southern Giraffe in Waterberg Plateau Park in our monthly data.

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