The Big Five animals of Africa, in short, 'The Big 5' include the African elephant, rhinoceros, lion, leopard, and Cape buffalo. These five big game animal species are found on the African continent in the Southern and Eastern parts of Africa.
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The town of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe is surrounded by Game Parks and it is possible to see all of the Big Five, within a very small radius of the town. Elephant and Buffalo are common in the Zambezi National Park, only 6 kms from the centre of town, but they are even seen around the town.
The ultimate treasures of the South African bushveld are undoubtedly the Big Five Wildlife in Kruger National Park. These iconic animals are the most popular sightings on safari excursions, and both local and international tourists travel from far and wide to see them in their natural habitat.
Kruger National Park is the most well-known of all the Big Five wildlife parks in South Africa. Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino and Buffalo can be seen while on a self-drive safari, or you can improve your odds of seeing all the Big Five by going on a guided game drive with expert wildlife rangers.
Tsavo East and Tsavo West national park host all the members of the big Five that is lions, elephants, cape buffaloes, rhinos and leopards thus Best Places to See the Big five in Kenya.
Namibia's landscape is much different to other safari destinations in Africa, with huge sand dunes and the vast Etosha Pan, the largest salt pan in Africa. Etosha National Park is home to four out of five of the Big 5, missing only the Cape Buffalo. However, buffalo can be sighted at nearby Waterberg Plateau.
Akagera national park in Rwanda is the only national park in the country where visitors will have the opportunity to see the Big Five animals in the wild. Thanks to conservation projects run in the national park, the population of most of the Big Five animals in Akagera is steadily increasing.
As wildlife enthusiasts probably already noticed, the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and the rare rhino) can all be crossed off the bucket list in the Okavango Delta. Spotting these impressive animals in their own habitat is something you will never forget.
LLion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo…and Southern Right whales and Great White sharks. With two-thirds of our country surrounded by coastline, a trip to South Africa is not complete without seeing Southern Right whales and Great White sharks.
The Sri Lankan big five, which include the leopard, elephant, blue whale, sperm whale, and sloth bear, are also the same. They are uncommon to witness in any country. That is why Sri Lanka is regarded as the best destination for Big Game safaris outside of Africa.
Kafue National Park – 4 of the Big 5The park surrounds the mighty Kafue River and Itezhi-tezhi dam, and boasts prolific wildlife including lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, wild dogs, cheetahs, wildebeest and red lechwe.
While Cape Town's Mediterranean climate doesn't lend itself to the traditional African bush experience, the Big Five – lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo – are but a couple of hours' drive from the city centre.