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Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
331 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The gemsbok (Oryx gazella), or South African oryx, is a large antelope in the genus Oryx. It is endemic to the dry and barren regions of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and (parts of) Zimbabwe, mainly inhabiting the Kalahari and Namib Deserts, areas in which it is supremely adapted for survival. Previously, some sources classified the related East African oryx, or beisa oryx (Oryx beisa), as a subspecies. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Gemsbok sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 331 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Springbok
LC Endemic

Springbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Antidorcas marsupialis

40–50% · Likely
Klipspringer
LC

Klipspringer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oreotragus oreotragus

20–30% · With luck
Greater Kudu
LC

Greater Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

10–20% · With luck
Blue Wildebeest
LC

Blue Wildebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Connochaetes taurinus

10–20% · With luck
Steenbok
LC

Steenbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Raphicerus campestris

10–20% · With luck
Khama

Khama

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alcelaphus caama

<5% · Rare
Bush Duiker
LC

Bush Duiker

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sylvicapra grimmia

Insufficient data
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

Insufficient data
Black Wildebeest
LC Endemic

Black Wildebeest

Mammal

Connochaetes gnou

Insufficient data
Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

Insufficient data
Bontebok/Blesbok
LC Endemic

Bontebok/Blesbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Damaliscus pygargus

Insufficient data
Lechwe

Lechwe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus leche

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
2 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
3 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
4 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
5 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
6 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
7 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
8 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
9 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
10 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gemsbok in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Gemsbok sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 331 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gemsbok in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Gemsbok in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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