All the inhabit Addo Elephant National Park. The top attraction is , which are abundant and very to vehicles. On a hot afternoon, when thirsty elephants often gather at , you might see more than 100 on one drive. are quite common and are encountered occasionally, but thicket-loving and are very shy.
Wildlife Highlights
Characteristic of Addo is the , a stately antelope notable for the male’s majestic spiraled horns. Other regularly encountered wildlife includes , , and . The , a local , has right-of-way on the roads and plays an important role in recycling nutrients to stimulate vegetation growth. occur in the little-visited Zuurberg sector. Wildlife in the marine sector includes , , and .
Best Time for Wildlife Viewing
While wildlife viewing is always good in Addo, it is marginally better during the drier winter months (May to September) when animals more often gather at the artificial . This is quite a chilly time of year, however, and most visitors will find the weather more pleasant in summer (October to April).
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