Selinda Concession

Wildlife & Animals

Expert

Anthony is the author of the Botswana & Namibia Lonely Planet guide.

Wildlife viewing in Selinda Concession is superb. Aside from rhino, all of the Big Five can be encountered. The area is renowned for big herds of elephant that gather around waterways in the dry winter months. Zebra and wildebeest are common too. Several prides of lion are resident, and this is one of the best places to see wild dogs in action.

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

HippoAbundant

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestCommon

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

HyenaOccasional

Wild DogOccasional

Wildlife Highlights

Several unusual antelope species can be spotted throughout the year. These include eland, sable and the rare roan antelope. Aside from the big cats, smaller predators that might be encountered are side-striped jackal, bat-eared fox and colonies of dwarf mongoose. This is a good place for night drives as well. Species occasionally spotted after dark include civet, bush baby, genet and sometimes honey badger, porcupine and aardvark.

Best Time for Wildlife Viewing

Selinda has seasonal wildlife viewing. Big herds of elephant, buffalo, zebra and wildebeest arrive at the permanent water sources when it gets really dry in June, and they usually stay until December.