Pilanesberg Wildlife Sighting Data
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The information below gives you a rough idea when and where you should be looking for some of the species during March, April and May. The map indicate the wildlife sightings on 23 August 2016. I would like to express my thanks to Park Control, Pilanesberg National Park & Wildlife Trust, Copenhagen Zoo and all others that have been involved, for their support in these projects. |
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| SPECIES |
MORNING(AM) COMPARED TO AFTERNOON(PM) SIGHTINGS
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MOST SIGHTINGS | FREQUENCY | |
| LION | AM 53% / PM 47% | Most places near water. Resting up in the shade during the day. (See map below) | Common | |
| LEOPARD | AM 44% / PM 56% | In rocky areas and near water. (See map below) | Rare | |
| CHEETAH | AM 56% / PM 44% | Most of the open areas of the park, but avoiding the lions (See map below) | Rare | |
| BUFFALO | AM 51% / PM 49% | On Tlou drive between Ntswe and Moloto, on Tshukudu e Ntsho at Tlou dams, on Ntswe between Kukama and Tlou drive, on Sefara opposite the Lenong access road. Lone bulls occasionally seen on Kubu near the mine. (See map below) | Extremely rare | |
| ELEPHANT | AM 43% / PM 57% | Throughout the park. | Very Common | |
| WILD DOG | AM 53% / PM 47% | Near water and near the gates early in the morning and late in the afternoon. Resting up on high ground during the day. | Extremely rare | |
| RHINO | AM 43% / PM 57% | Throughout the park | Very Common | |
Map from ParkControl© - parkcontrol.co.za - Copyright© Pilanesberg National Park & Wildlife Trust