Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) wildlife photograph

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Giraffe in Kenya

Where to spot the giraffe in Kenya, and how to log the discovery in Catch'Um.

Giraffa camelopardalis

Finding Giraffe in Kenya

Looking for the giraffe in Kenya? Start with Masai Mara National Reserve and Amboseli National Park, where access and habitat make a sighting more likely than a chance roadside glimpse.

Several parks and reserves in Kenya are worth planning around. Masai Mara National Reserve (Southwest Kenya); Amboseli National Park (Southern Kenya). Use the notes under each spot to match the trip to your route.

Kenya context: Lions on the savanna, elephants at the waterhole, and the greatest wildlife show on Earth.

In Kenya, look especially around savanna, acacia woodland, and open grassland. Those settings usually put you closest to where this species is active.

Where to spot one

  • Masai Mara National Reserve

    Southwest Kenya

    Open savanna where lion prides patrol the grassland and the Great Migration crosses the Mara River from July to October.

    View on map →Official site →

  • Amboseli National Park

    Southern Kenya

    Elephants against the backdrop of Kilimanjaro, with wetlands, plains, and some of Africa's most photographed wildlife.

    View on map →Official site →

Full species guide

Biology, interesting facts, identification, and conservation live on the Giraffe field guide. This page stays focused on finding one in Kenya.

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Log the Giraffe in Kenya

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