Where to See Nile Crocodile in Serengeti National Park

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Nile Crocodile sightings in Serengeti

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Where Nile Crocodile has been reported, from 303 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM2% of the busiest hour1 AM2% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM5% of the busiest hour5 AM16% of the busiest hour6 AM74% of the busiest hour7 AM84% of the busiest hour8 AM79% of the busiest hour9 AM68% of the busiest hour10 AM63% of the busiest hour11 AM53% of the busiest hourNoon47% of the busiest hour1 PM47% of the busiest hour2 PM58% of the busiest hour3 PM74% of the busiest hour4 PM89% of the busiest hour5 PMBusiest hour6 PM95% of the busiest hour7 PM42% of the busiest hour8 PM21% of the busiest hour9 PM11% of the busiest hour10 PM5% of the busiest hour11 PM3% of the busiest hour

Nile Crocodile is most seen 4–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Nile Crocodile sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	2%
1 AM	2%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	5%
5 AM	16%
6 AM	74%
7 AM	84%
8 AM	79%
9 AM	68%
10 AM	63%
11 AM	53%
Noon	47%
1 PM	47%
2 PM	58%
3 PM	74%
4 PM	89%
5 PM	100%
6 PM	95%
7 PM	42%
8 PM	21%
9 PM	11%
10 PM	5%
11 PM	3%

Audio tour

Hear about Nile Crocodile 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

Grumeti's Feast-and-Famine Crocodiles

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“The Grumeti River is home to some of Africa's largest Nile crocodiles, living a life of feast or famine.”

Plays as you drive near Grumeti River Lookout in Parkwolf’s Serengeti Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Serengeti spots that mention Nile Crocodile

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

Places

SightKogatendePrime base for Mara River crossings and big-cat action

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

SightGrumeti RiverQuieter migration crossings with crocs, hippos, and lion drama

SightRetima Hippo PoolUp-close hippo spectacle from a safe riverside viewpoint

SightGrumeti River LookoutQuiet vantage for dramatic crossings and giant crocs

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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

Where to see Nile Crocodile in Serengeti