Saving Serengeti’s Species

“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it”

— Robert Swan, Explorer & Activist

Every stay at Moyo Tented Camp helps protect endangered animals inside the reserve because a portion of your accommodation costs goes directly to the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA).

Here are some remarkable animals that call the Serengeti home…

Photo Credit to Bernd Dittrich

Critically Endangered (CR)

• Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

• White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)

• Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli)

• White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)

• Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)

Endangered (EN)

• African Savanna Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

• Masai Giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi)

• Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum)

• Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos)

• Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)

• Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) (migratory visitor)

• Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) (rare migrant)

Vulnerable (VU)

• African Lion (Panthera leo)

• Leopard (Panthera pardus)

• Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

• Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)

• White-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) (very uncommon in the greater ecosystem)

• Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)

• Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)

• Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) (migratory visitor)

• Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) (migratory visitor)

Near Threatened (NT)

• Plains Zebra (Equus quagga)

• African Rock Python (Python natalensis)

• Sooty Falcon (Falco concolor)

• European Roller (Coracias garrulus) (migratory visitor)

• Great Snipe (Gallinago media) (migratory visitor)

• Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) (migratory visitor)

• Denham's Bustard (Neotis denhami)

• Fischer's Lovebird (Agapornis fischeri)

• Temminck's Courser (Cursorius temminckii)

The conservation statuses listed in this article are based on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, together with information from Tanzania National Parks.

By choosing a camp that operates responsibly inside Serengeti National Park, you're supporting the long-term conservation of one of the world's most extraordinary ecosystems. Your visit helps protect wildlife habitats, fund anti-poaching and conservation efforts, and preserve these remarkable species - ensuring they continue to roam free in the wild, exactly where they belong.

Photo Credit to Nomad Sabor

Thank you for considering Moyo Tented Camp.