Where to See Spotted Hyena in Kruger National Park

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Spotted Hyena sightings in Kruger

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Where Spotted Hyena has been reported, from 1,389 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none. Locations are adjusted to protect the animals, so the pattern is approximate.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM8% of the busiest hour1 AM6% of the busiest hour2 AM5% of the busiest hour3 AM7% of the busiest hour4 AM46% of the busiest hour5 AM92% of the busiest hour6 AMBusiest hour7 AM80% of the busiest hour8 AM56% of the busiest hour9 AM41% of the busiest hour10 AM31% of the busiest hour11 AM26% of the busiest hourNoon20% of the busiest hour1 PM20% of the busiest hour2 PM26% of the busiest hour3 PM46% of the busiest hour4 PM71% of the busiest hour5 PM90% of the busiest hour6 PM97% of the busiest hour7 PM77% of the busiest hour8 PM51% of the busiest hour9 PM31% of the busiest hour10 PM18% of the busiest hour11 PM12% of the busiest hour

Spotted Hyena is most seen 5–7 AM and 5–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Spotted Hyena sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	8%
1 AM	6%
2 AM	5%
3 AM	7%
4 AM	46%
5 AM	92%
6 AM	100%
7 AM	80%
8 AM	56%
9 AM	41%
10 AM	31%
11 AM	26%
Noon	20%
1 PM	20%
2 PM	26%
3 PM	46%
4 PM	71%
5 PM	90%
6 PM	97%
7 PM	77%
8 PM	51%
9 PM	31%
10 PM	18%
11 PM	12%

Audio tour

Hear about Spotted Hyena on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Kruger, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Kruger Tour Guide

Matriarchs of the Night: Spotted Hyenas

Listen

“That famous 'whoop' you might hear echoing at night is the spotted hyena, calling to rally their clan. These clans are run by matriarchs — females that are bigger and more dominant than the males.”

Plays as you drive near Mlondozi Picnic Site in Parkwolf’s Kruger Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Kruger spots that mention Spotted Hyena

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Spotted Hyena. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

LodgingSkukuza Rest CampBig, buzzy hub on the Sabie River with everything you need

LodgingSirheni Bushveld CampSecluded riverfront bush camp with wildlife from your verandah

LodgingPretoriuskop Rest CampHistoric camp with a great rock pool and varied game drives

Wolf sightings in Yellowstone on Parkwolf’s Find Wildlife map, brightest around Lamar Valley — Wolf sightings in Yellowstone, in the app

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Where to see Spotted Hyena in Kruger