Serengeti National Park is an angelic place in the northern part of Tanzania, it is one of the best destinations to see wildlife in Africa known for the amazing wildebeest migration annually, the surrounding biodiverse ecosystem is home to about 90 mammal species and over 500 species of birds, animals present include the so-called big five of the wilderness(Lions, leopards, Rhinos, African elephants, and African buffaloes), Serengeti is one of those great regions where you will see more than just the big five, the park is believed to hold the highest number of lions in Africa, it is a whole list of millions of animal species count as per the below details.
Wildlife in Serengeti National Park includes Lions, leopards, elephants, African buffaloes, Rhinos, zebras, giraffes, elands, waterbucks, bushbucks, cheetahs, hippos, aardvarks, banded mongoose, bat-eared foxes, side stripped hyenas, coke hartebeests, grants gazelles, porcupines, dwarf mongoose, impalas, dik-dik, wild dogs, pangolins, jackals, oribi, greater kudus, Klipspringer, wildebeests, Thomson’s gazelles, topi warthogs, African civet cats, caracal, to mention a few and over 500 species of birds some of these bird types are endemics to the destination while others typically are migratory species, example birds include African darter, ostrich, African grey hornbills, African fish eagles, African harrier hawks, African spoonbill, white-backed vultures, coqui francolin, Egyptian goose, Hammer kop, Hadeda ibis, marabou stock, martial eagles to mention few.
Wildlife in Serengeti National Park is best viewed during tourism activities, game drives are the most effective way of seeing wildlife in the national park, these are conducted in sessions in the morning, afternoon, and evening times in search of wildlife species, the morning time is the best to see wildlife it is the most active time of the day when animals are out to graze while predators are out to hunt. Drives take approximately 2-3 hours on normal days and during the great wildebeest migration, they are extensive game drives are done which can all day long experience, during the day drives it is advisable to take a packed lunch and drinking water on board, game drives are done using 4*4 wheel car drives with an open rooftop for guests to have a proper view of wildlife.
Birding in Serengeti National Park is one of the best ways to see wildlife in the park more so birds, the best time to go birding in the park is during the wet season when it receives migratory species, there are over 500 species of birds present within the park and can be seen on guided nature walks led by an experienced guide.
Wildlife in Serengeti National Park is best seen during the dry season between the months of December-February and June-September when the trails of the forest are much drier and less slippery, and grasses dry out and become thinner which makes it easy to see wild animals.
In conclusion besides the wildlife of Serengeti National Park, the park is a place of rich culture the Masai people present their rich unique culture, they dress in robes, and live in small villages called Bomas, a visit to the Masai people will have you learn a lot about the cultures, norms, and customs of these amazing welcoming people.