Serval (Leptailurus serval) wildlife photograph in african wetland edge

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Serval in Kenya

Start with Masai Mara National Reserve. Finding notes below, full Serval field guide one tap away.

Leptailurus serval

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.

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Finding Serval in Kenya

Where are servals in Kenya? The strongest odds are at Masai Mara National Reserve, where access and habitat beat a chance roadside glimpse.

Masai Mara National Reserve in Southwest Kenya is the place to begin. Open savanna where lion prides patrol the grassland and the Great Migration crosses the Mara River from July to October. Give yourself quiet time at dawn or dusk and keep your distance.

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

In Kenya, look especially around moist savanna, reedbeds, and tall grassland. Those settings usually put you closest to where this species is active.

Full species guide

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

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