Phinda Private Game Reserve is a fully fenced. This makes it quite easy to locate flagship species, including and four of the ( are more secretive). Both African rhino species are regularly seen, with being considerably more common than . The beautiful is the most common of numerous antelope species.
Wildlife Highlights
Phinda generally offers great viewing and is famous for its quality sightings. Smaller creatures to look out for are the shy , which is often seen scurrying around undergrowth in the sand forest, and the tiny (the smallest of all antelope). Add-on wildlife experiences include rhino tracking on foot, seasonal turtle nesting tours on an Indian Ocean beach, and visiting a conservation program.
Best Time for Wildlife Viewing
Wildlife viewing in Phinda is not strongly seasonal, but it peaks during the dry winter months of May to September. The end of the Dry season, from August to September, is an especially pleasant time, since temperatures are higher than in mid-winter and animals are often found gathering around predictable water sources.
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