Uganda Big 5 Safaris : The Big five is a term that is used to refer to the African animals that early big game hunters considered as the most difficult and dangerous animals to hunt on foot in Africa, and these animal species include the African elephant, lion, leopard, Cape buffalo and the rhinoceros. The travelers always think about the Big five animal species when they think about the wildlife and Africa because they are special safaris in Uganda and the entire East Africa. Uganda big 5 safaris today, has become the must-see list of the wildlife species to tick off a safari bucket list. The Uganda Big 5 animals are all available and can be seen in all the savanna parks.
Though the name African Big 5 may sound a bit weird intimidating and dangerous, these mammals may need every one’s responsibility to prevent from extinction for example the African lion, leopard, elephants are all classified as the vulnerable by the international union for the conservation of the nature, due to poaching for the horns the western black rhino had started to be extinct in 2011, and the last white rhino died in 2018 thus the females were the only ones left so the conservation had to be adopted that helped the Ugandan Northern white rhino alive in the heavily protects Ziwa rhino sanctuary and the Entebbe zoo.
Where to spot the Big 5 in Uganda.
Big five can be seen mostly in Uganda savanna national parks, as these especially can be spotted during the game driving in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park, Lake Mburo National Park during your safari to Uganda you can be able to spot the Cape buffalo, African elephants, leopards, lions, rhinos.
Apart from the game viewing safari to see the big five mammals the guests on a safari on can as well do the boat safari on the Nile in the Murchison falls National Park or the Kazinga channel as here the Big five can be seen cleary mostly especially during the dry seasons that is December to February and June to July and you can see them along the water sources as they are searching for the drinking water.
Other places where the tourists can spot the Big 5 animal species in Uganda include the northern white rhino which can be seen in the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary and the Entebbe Uganda Wildlife Education Centre Zoo, these are the areas where tourists on a safari can easily spot the big five that gives them the unforgettable memories in their lives.
Big five mammals in Uganda.
African Lion (Panthera leo).
African lion is as well-known as the king of the jungle or the most imposing African carnivore and the most sought member of the Big 5, the lion is the most sociable and the largest cats, the lions have the special cultural significance in the most countries on the continent. In Uganda lions enjoy a reputation as ‘King of the beasts’ and are popular symbols of royalty, strength and bravely, The King of the jungle in Uganda can be mainly found in the largest savannah national parks like the Murchison falls National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park. To add on this it’s Queen Elizabeth National Park and the Ishasha on your Uganda safari where you can spot the tree climbing lions so various tourists flock in Uganda to see the tree climbing lions which are only found in these places in Uganda.
Rhinoceros.
Rhinoceros are known as the rhinos in Uganda. The Rhinoceros are recognized by their massive bodies, stumpy legs and either one or two dermal horns though at some times in some species the horns may be sport or not obvious. They are renowned for having poor eyesight so they are categorized as the nocturnal animals but other senses are developed. In Uganda the most rhinos are the Northern white rhino can be massively and protected in the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and the Uganda Wildlife Education Center in Entebbe which is also known as the zoo.
Leopard (Panthera pardus).
Leopard is the smallest among the Big five mammals, as these are sneaky and harder to spot they are naturally shy, nocturnal. The leopards spend their day time hidden, but still they can be spotted in the night during the night game drive. Though the leopard looks exactly as the cheetah, the leopards do prefer the wooden or the rocky habitats unlike the leopards, and the rosette-shaped spots are more powerful than that of a cheetah. The leopard is present in most of the national parks of Uganda, on a safari to Uganda the travelers can easily see the leopards in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park, Mount Elgon National Park, and Lake Mburo National Park and among others, Uganda Big 5 Safaris.
African elephant (Loxodonta Africana).
African elephant in Uganda is the largest wild animal in the world that is also found in the Uganda’s National Parks, these are called the African or savannah elephant they can leave in the wild for between 50 to 70 years but although some can grow up to 80 years, the elephant is a big 5 mammal specie which symbolizes the nature’s grace and fragility this is such a mazing one to watch during the game driving safari. The elephant is a huge animal specie in that the male elephant can be weighing 3500 to 12000 kilograms whereas the where the females can be lighter than the males and calf will normally weigh 105 kilograms after a long gestation period of the mother which is 22 months. On your safari to Uganda you will be impressed with these giant creatures and whereas these are commonly seen in Murchison falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park it is also recommended and advised to take a boat cruise safari on the Nile in Murchison of Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park to spot clearly the real huge creature as they go at the water banks in their large numbers.
African Buffalo (syncerus caffer).
African Buffalo is mostly habited in the savanna and the smaller herds in the forested areas, the Buffalo is the most dangerous of all game species seen on a Uganda safari, especially if wounded or solitary its reputation has given the buffalo the status of being one of the ‘big five’ recognized worldwide. The buffalo is very large, characterized by their stocky build heavy horns, toed ungulates, the horns are found in both the males and the females. The buffalos are dark in color which is different from other animal species, Uganda Big 5 Safaris
The African buffalos can be seen in various and almost in every national park in Uganda and as well in the large forests like in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park and among others.
Not only the Big five safaris in Uganda being the best, Uganda is incredibly with the big wild animals that is the mountain gorillas, that is known as the arguably the most sought African safari animal in Uganda that are only found in Uganda in plenty numbers not elsewhere in East Africa, plan and arrange your safari in Uganda to enjoy the most gorgeous wildlife in Uganda.
