mammal · Artiodactyla · Hippopotamidae
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius Linnaeus, 1758 — also called Hippopotamus, Large Hippo, hippo. Occurrence records of the Common Hippopotamus are shared on GBIF from around 60 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kruger National Park (526 records), in 7 provinces.
IUCN: Vulnerable
60reserves with records
2 225records around them
7provinces
VUIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 526 |
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 308 |
| Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 261 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 178 |
| False Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 137 |
| Rondevlei Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 126 |
| Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserve | NW North West | 106 |
| uMkhuze Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 64 |
| Zeekoevlei Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 50 |
| Mjejane Private Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 48 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 48 |
| Kosi BayNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 31 |
| St. Lucia Marine ReserveMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 22 |
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 21 |
| Garden Route Safari CampPrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 21 |
| Sodwana Bay State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 17 |
| Mala Mala Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 17 |
| St. Lucia Game ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 16 |
| Timbavati Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 14 |
| Marais DamNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 13 |
| Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier area | LP Limpopo | 12 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 11 |
| Aquila Safari Reserve DirectionsPrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 11 |
| Aquila Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 11 |
| Mabula Game ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 10 |
| Tala Game Reserve receptionNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Eastern Shores State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 8 |
| Tala Game Reserve entrance gateNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 8 |
| Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 8 |
| Turtle Beaches / Coral Reefs of TongalandMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Londolozi Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 7 |
| Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 7 |
| Grysbok ParkNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 7 |
| Idube Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 6 |
| SabieparkNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 5 |
| Kapama Game ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 5 |
| Thornybush Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 5 |
| Cheetah RidgeWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| Corridor Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Bonamanzi Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Cape Vidal State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Golela BushNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 4 |
| Gondwana Game ReserveGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 4 |
| Lake Sibayi Fresh Water ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Balule Nature ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 3 |
| Zimanga Private Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Lalibela Game ReserveGame reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
| Mabalingwe Game ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| Ndumo Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Manyoni Private Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Blyderivierspoort NatuurreservaatNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 2 |
| Makalali ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 2 |
| Lapalala WildernessGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| Tshukudu Private Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| Plumari Private ReservePrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 |
| Manyeleti Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 2 |
| Mahlathini Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| Shaws GateNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 2 |
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.