Where to See Elephant in Serengeti National Park

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Elephant sightings in Serengeti

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Where Elephant has been reported, from 542 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 AM5% of the busiest hour1 AM3% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM4% of the busiest hour5 AM21% of the busiest hour6 AM79% of the busiest hour7 AM89% of the busiest hour8 AM84% of the busiest hour9 AM68% of the busiest hour10 AM58% of the busiest hour11 AM47% of the busiest hourNoon42% of the busiest hour1 PM37% of the busiest hour2 PM42% of the busiest hour3 PM58% of the busiest hour4 PM84% of the busiest hour5 PMBusiest hour6 PM95% of the busiest hour7 PM74% of the busiest hour8 PM47% of the busiest hour9 PM26% of the busiest hour10 PM16% of the busiest hour11 PM8% of the busiest hour

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

Elephant sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	5%
1 AM	3%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	2%
4 AM	4%
5 AM	21%
6 AM	79%
7 AM	89%
8 AM	84%
9 AM	68%
10 AM	58%
11 AM	47%
Noon	42%
1 PM	37%
2 PM	42%
3 PM	58%
4 PM	84%
5 PM	100%
6 PM	95%
7 PM	74%
8 PM	47%
9 PM	26%
10 PM	16%
11 PM	8%

Audio tour

Hear about Elephant on the drive.

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

Serengeti Tour Guide

Elephant Families and the Infrasound Highway

Listen

“When you spot a group of elephants, you’re looking at a family of females and their calves, led by an experienced matriarch. Adult bulls usually roam alone.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Serengeti Tour Guide.

One more story about Elephant in the app

Rock Hyrax: The Serengeti’s Tiny ‘Elephants’ of the Kopjes

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Where to look

Serengeti spots that mention Elephant

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

Places

LodgingFour Seasons Safari Lodge SerengetiLuxury lodge with a front‑row seat to an elephant‑filled waterhole

SightSerengeti National ParkEpic migration, big cats, and endless kopje‑studded plains

SightKogatendePrime base for Mara River crossings and big-cat action

LodgingOne Nature Nyaruswiga SerengetiUltra‑luxe tented camp with big‑cat action and a stargazing deck

SightSeroneraCentral big‑cat hotspot with year‑round wildlife and kopje drama

SightSeronera RiverCentral river for big cats, hippos, and classic Serengeti scenes

SightKogatende Mara River BanksPrime perch for the Great Migration’s Mara River crossings

SightLamai WedgeRemote northern corner famed for Mara River crossings and big cats

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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Wildlife

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234 sightingsLeopardPanthera pardus pardusMost seen 7 AM & 6 PMSighting map

273 sightingsCheetahAcinonyx jubatus jubatusMost seen 6–9 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

132 sightingsCape BuffaloSyncerus caffer cafferMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

190 sightingsWildebeestConnochaetes taurinus mearnsiMost seen 7–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

444 sightingsZebraEquus quaggaMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

502 sightingsGiraffeGiraffa tippelskirchiMost seen 6–8 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

477 sightingsHippopotamusHippopotamus amphibiusMost seen 6–8 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

Where to see Elephant in Serengeti