Mokala National Park
Wildlife & Animals
South Africa Parks
Philip lives in South Africa and has authored many guidebooks to African destinations, including the Rough Guide to Game Parks of South Africa.
Mokala is not a prime wildlife destination. There is a good variety of animals, but numbers are still increasing, and wildlife is still settling into the new environment since they have been relocated from Vaalbos National Park. Some of the animals you might encounter are both rhino species, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and black wildebeest.
Wildlife Highlights
Mokala is home to some of South Africa's most unusual antelope species, such as tsessebe, sable and roan antelope. The sandy environment is prime habitat for brown hyena, suricate, bat-eared fox, aardwolf and the very elusive aardvark.
Best Time for Wildlife Viewing
Although wildlife viewing is good at any time, the dry winter months of May through September are best. The drought forces animals to congregate around water sources, making them easier to spot.
