Spotlight on the KRUGER NATIONAL PARK -South Africa's iconic safari reserve

There are many options for visiting Kruger National Park, but to have a better experience of these elusive wildlife opt for an all-inclusive safari, lasting one or more nights, with pick up, guided game drives, accommodation, and meals, all in one package.

Big 5 – Africa’s Most Sought-After Animals       

On a visit to the park, people aim to see the big 5. Why? Because in the past these animals were most wanted for their ivory, horns, and skins and this made them famous. Today they’re just wanted for photographs and good sightings.

Lions

Elephants

Buffalos

Rhinos

Leopards

Other common animals you’re bound to run into are:

Baboons

Crocodiles

Giraffes 

Hippos

Monkeys

Warthogs

Wildebeest

Zebras

Less common animals:

Cheetahs

Hyenas

Jackals

Mongooses

Porcupines

Wild dogs

Nocturnal animals, the less common sightings are:

Bushbabies

Civets

Genets

Honey badgers

Servals

Spring hares

Little Five – Curious Critters

Did you know, that just as Kruger National Park has a big five, it also has a little five? They are five small animals that share part of their names with the big five and some of them have a feature in common with their larger namesake.

These five petite creatures are:

Eastern rock elephant shrew

Leopard tortoise

Red-billed buffalo weaver

Rhino beetle

Antlion

On top of the little five, there are other little creatures to see in the park including:

Dung beetles

Mopani worms

…and over 500 types of Kruger National Park birds!

We now have only touched the tip of the Kruger National Park wildlife iceberg. There is so much more to discover when you’re there!

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Where to Stay while visiting Kruger National Park?

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