White Rhinoceros
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White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Insufficient data
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
1 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white rhinoceros, also known as the white rhino or square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum), is the largest extant species of rhinoceros and the most social of all rhino species, characterized by its wide mouth adapted for grazing. The species includes two subspecies with dramatically different conservation outlooks: the southern white rhinoceros, with an estimated 17,464 individuals in the wild as of the end of 2023, and the northern white rhinoceros. The northern subspecies is critically endangered and on the brink of extinction; its last known male, Sudan, died in March 2018, leaving behind only two females. Both subspecies have faced significant threats, primarily from poaching for their horns and habitat loss, which contribute to the species' overall conservation status of Near Threatened. White rhinoceros can run up to 40 mph (64 km/h) for very short bursts. They can maintain speeds of around 30–31 mph (48–50 km/h) for a good amount of time, and they have good stamina. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Black Rhinoceros
CR

Black Rhinoceros

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Diceros bicornis

5–10% · With luck
Plains Zebra
NT Endemic

Plains Zebra

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Equus quagga

40–50% · Likely
Grévy's Zebra
EN

Grévy's Zebra

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Equus grevyi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of White Rhinoceros at Tsavo East National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
3 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
50–60%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
5 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
6 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
7 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
8 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
10 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
11 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
12 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
13 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
14 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
15 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
17 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
19 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
21 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
22 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
23 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
25 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
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