Kruger National Park AnimalsKruger National Park animals range from the big famous animals, like:
all the way down to the little insects that crawl along the ground such as dung beetles. If you're looking for popular Kruger animals, like the big 5, look at the animal sighting boards at rest camps. They're notice boards with a map of Kruger National Park. Tourists and Kruger Park rangers pin the board where they've spotted animals. If you see that an animal's been in the area you're travelling in, you can try to see if it's still there.Taking pictures, or even videos, of animals isn't always easy. Sometimes when you're just about to take a photo the animal turns away or disappears behind a tree. Have your camera switched on and ready so you don't miss a good photo opportunity.
Venomous animals in Kruger National Park are snakes, spiders and other creepy crawlies! You should be aware that they could be around the rest camps. It's not something to generally worry about, but it doesn't hurt to have a torch with you at night to watch your step. We saw a black mamba, one of the most poisonous snakes in South Africa, on the roadside on a night game drive.
When you see animals close up, you'll notice many of them have battle scars where they might have been hurt by a predator and were lucky enough to survive. If the Kruger National Park animals could talk, we'd love to hear their stories. |
Numbers of the big 5 animal species in Kruger National Park are:
The image that comes to mind when we think of water animals in the national park is of 
It can also be quite shocking watching predators in action, from lions on the hunt, to birds snacking on frogs. But this is life in the wild and it's part of coming to Kruger National Park. Sometimes you want to help an animal, but you know you can't interfere with nature's balance. You must stay in your car.