Mudumu National Park

Wildlife & Animals

Mudumu Safaris

Expert

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

Mudumu National Park, in the Zambezi Region (formerly Caprivi Strip), has a good variety of animals, but most of them live at fairly low densities. Herds of elephants and buffalo are often encountered. Other big safari animals include giraffe and zebra. Hippo and crocodile can be found in the Kwando River. Lion is the most visible of the big cats, although encounters are hit-and-miss. Wild dogs occasionally pass through the park, but they’re very rarely seen.

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

BuffaloOccasional

ZebraCommon

WildebeestOccasional

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

CheetahVery Rare

HyenaRare

Wild DogVery Rare

Wildlife Highlights

A large part of Mudumu’s habitat consists of wetland, which is home to the difficult-to-see, semi-aquatic sitatunga antelope. Red lechwe is also an inhabitant of marshy areas and is more abundant. Aside from these highly specialized antelope, other unusual species can be spotted, including sable antelope, which likes to stay in thick woodland areas.

Best Time for Wildlife Viewing

The best time for wildlife viewing is during the Dry season (May to October), with ideal conditions from May to September. Animals tend to disperse during the Wet season (November to April). During this time the vegetation thickens and roads can become extremely bad, if not impassable.