Wildlife of the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi National Park

The Hluhluwe-Imfolozi National Park is situated in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, and sports a variety of wildlife. This guide attempts to document those species one might encounter in the park.

All 266

Common Warthog ¹
Phacochoerus africanus

Southern Warthog ²
Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii

Bushpig ³
Potamochoerus larvatus

Hippopotamus ⁴
Hippopotamus amphibius

South African Hippopotamus ⁵
Hippopotamus amphibius capensis

Giraffe ⁶
Giraffa camelopardalis

South African Giraffe ⁷
Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa

Impala ⁸
Aepyceros melampus

Common Impala ⁹
Aepyceros melampus melampus

Common Wildebeest ¹⁰
Connochaetes taurinus

Blue Wildebeest ¹¹
Connochaetes taurinus taurinus

Nyala ¹²
Tragelaphus angasii

Bushbuck ¹³
Tragelaphus scriptus

Bushbuck ¹⁴
Tragelaphus scriptus sylvaticus

Greater Kudu ¹⁵
Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Southern Greater Kudu ⁷
Tragelaphus strepsiceros strepsiceros

African Buffalo ¹⁶
Syncerus caffer

Cape Buffalo
Syncerus caffer caffer

Natal Red Duiker ¹⁷
Cephalophus natalensis

Waterbuck ¹⁸
Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Common Waterbuck ¹⁹
Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus

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Wildlife of the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi National Park

Common Warthog 1 Phacochoerus africanus

Southern Warthog 2 Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii

Bushpig 3 Potamochoerus larvatus

Hippopotamus 4 Hippopotamus amphibius

South African Hippopotamus 5 Hippopotamus amphibius capensis

Giraffe 6 Giraffa camelopardalis

South African Giraffe 7 Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa

Impala 8 Aepyceros melampus

Common Impala 9 Aepyceros melampus melampus

Common Wildebeest 10 Connochaetes taurinus

Blue Wildebeest 11 Connochaetes taurinus taurinus

Nyala 12 Tragelaphus angasii

Bushbuck 13 Tragelaphus scriptus

Bushbuck 14 Tragelaphus scriptus sylvaticus

Greater Kudu 15 Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Southern Greater Kudu 7 Tragelaphus strepsiceros strepsiceros

African Buffalo 16 Syncerus caffer

Cape Buffalo Syncerus caffer caffer

Natal Red Duiker 17 Cephalophus natalensis

Waterbuck 18 Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Common Waterbuck 19 Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus