EUROPE
JAN
FEB
MARCH
APR
MAY Bear watching begins in Finland and continues through to August. Basking Sharks in Cornwall
JUNE European brown bears emerge from hibernation in Finland’s eastern wilderness.
Basking Sharks in Cornwall ireland isle of man
JULY Basking sharks in Coll and Tiree
Whales. visit the Norwegian coast every year, showing off for tourists and locals alike.most commonly found along the Vesterålen coast during the summer.
The most common whale to spot during the summer season is the sperm whale, but if you are lucky you may also see pilot whales, minke whales, humpbacks, dolphins and killer whales.
AUG Tarcu in the southern carpathian mountains Romania to see Bisson, Brown Bears and wolves.
SEPT
OCT October to February Humpback whales and killer whales visit fjords near Tromsø in Northern Norway to feed on herring.
NOV
DEC
AFRICA
JAN wildebeest calving Serengeti Tanzania
FEB wildebeest Serengeti Tanzania
Leatherback and Loggerhead turtles lay eggs on Beaches Kawa Zulu Natal and WA
MARCH wildebeest Serengeti Tanzania
Botswana’s Kalahari Desert abounds with game and migrant birds following the rains
The Luangwa River is getting to its peak in Zambia, wildlife and birdlife is abundant.
APR wildebeest Serengeti Tanzania
April until the end of May is the best time to visit Zambia’s Bangweulu Swamps for the elusive shoebill, black lechwe and innumerable waterbirds.
April marks the beginning of the wild dog season in Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park.
A great time to see lemurs during their period of courtship in Madagascar.
MAY Indris and sifakas produce their young in Madagascar
During May/June Zambia’s Victoria Falls is at its fullest flow
Sardine run South Africa East coast
JUNE June marks the beginning of dry season in subsaharan Africa good for a safari holiday.
visit the Okavanga Delta in Botswana when it’s not too hot but the wildlife viewing is great.
visit Zambia when the river levels have subsided and the air is still fresh and clear.
Migration is excellent in the Mara in Kenya during this time.
Sardine run South Africa East coast , Dry season for Uganda great to gorilla track also July.
JULY wildebeest cross the Grumeti River and reach their dry season refuge in the Masai Mara in Kenya and stay until mid- September.
best time for whale watching off the north east coast of Madagascar.
Sardine run South Africa East coast
AUG Trek the hillsides to see gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda.
SEPT Many migrant birds begin to appear in southern Africa.
Late September sees thousands of colourful iridescent carmine bee-eaters re-establishing their colonies in the banks of the main river courses in southern Africa, particularly the Luangwa and Zambezi Rivers.
very warm in Namibia, because of the dry conditions the wildlife congregates around the water holes.
bird life becomes more vocal in the breeding season between now and the end of November in Madagascar.
OCT ast dry month in southern Africa and the best time to see large concentrations of wildebeest, buffalo and zebra as they congregate near the main water courses and rapidly drying lagoons.
Whale sharks Zanzibar OCT to MAR.
Tofo Beach, Mozambique 400km north of the capital Maputo is home to one of the largest concentrations of whale sharks in Africa thanks to a seemingly never-ending supply of plankton.from October to March
whale sharks migrate past Mahé Seychelles between August and November, with sightings peaking in October.
Leatherback turtles Gabon.The beaches of Mayumba National Park in Mayumba, Gabon, host the largest nesting population on the African continent and possibly worldwide, with nearly 30,000 turtles visiting its beaches each year between October and April.
NOV Wildebeest cross back down the eastern corridor of the Serengeti in Tanzania when the rains are approaching.
This is the beginning of the green season in the Luangwa Valley in Zambia with great birdwatching from now until May.
Whale sharks Kenyan coast NOV to JAN
DEC