opspoor: Wildlife Sightings

opspoor Africa

About this app

Most safari apps tell you what was seen. Opspoor helps you decide where to go next.

Opspoor is a real-time wildlife intelligence app for South African safaris — built for Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Pilanesberg National Park and other parks and reserves as they are added. It works fully offline — see recent sightings and log your own with zero signal, then sync automatically the moment you're back in range.

Track lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, birds and other wildlife as sightings happen. Explore a live wildlife map, understand recent activity and movement, and use real-world sighting data to make smarter decisions on your next game drive.

LIVE WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS

• Community sightings on an interactive park map
• Species, behaviour, direction of travel and confidence
• Filter sightings by species, time and distance
• See recent wildlife activity around you
• Log sightings and contribute to the wildlife dataset
• Full offline maps, offline sighting logging, and cached community sightings - no signal required

WILDLIFE INTELLIGENCE

A sighting is more than a pin on a map.

Opspoor uses recent activity, movement, historical patterns and timing to help turn observations into wildlife opportunities.

Understand where activity is concentrated, which roads are showing movement, when species may be more active and which opportunities have stronger supporting evidence.

Opspoor does not pretend to know exactly where an animal will be. It uses evidence to help you make a better decision.

PREDICTIVE OPPORTUNITIES

Turn wildlife data into actionable guidance for your safari.

• High-activity areas and roads
• Recent movement patterns
• Species-specific opportunities
• Best-time-to-view windows
• Historical patterns and confidence

Know where to look. Know when to go. Know where to be.

PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

Wildlife photographers don't necessarily want the nearest animal. They want the best photograph.

Photography Mode considers species activity, movement, direction, distance, positioning, time of day, light, habitat, behaviour and historical patterns to help identify better photographic opportunities.

Wildlife Mode: Where is my best encounter?
Photography Mode: Where is my best photograph?

SHARE, VERIFY & BUILD THE DATA

Every quality sighting can make Opspoor more useful for the next person.

• Share sightings with the community
• Verify traveler and ranger sightings
• Report inaccurate or duplicate sightings
• Build your personal wildlife life list

The more quality observations Opspoor receives, the better it can understand where wildlife is seen, when it is active and how activity changes over time.

PLAN A BETTER GAME DRIVE

Discover recent hotspots, explore movement trends, see nearby opportunities and understand what is happening around you before and during your drive — even offline, deep in the park with no signal.

Instead of relying on old sightings or driving blindly, use the available evidence to decide what is worth pursuing next.

BUILT TO RESPECT WILDLIFE

Guidance focuses on areas and roads rather than encouraging visitors to rush to an exact animal location. Where crowding information is available, Opspoor can help identify calmer nearby alternatives.

BUILT FOR

Safari travelers, wildlife photographers, self-drive visitors, field guides, rangers, birders and nature enthusiasts.

From Kruger to Kgalagadi and Pilanesberg, Opspoor turns community observations into smarter wildlife decisions — online or off.

DON'T JUST FOLLOW WHERE WILDLIFE WAS.

USE THE EVIDENCE TO DECIDE WHERE TO GO NEXT.

See. Understand. Act.

Opspoor — Know where to look. Know when to go. Know where to be.

What’s new

- Guides: Sign up as a wildlife guide, list your availability, and get booked directly through the app — no back-and-forth needed.
- Species ID: Identify wildlife on the spot, even with no signal — our on-device species detection now works fully offline and keeps improving.
- Trip Planner: Plan multi-day park visits with a real itinerary — pick your dates, build a day-by-day route, and know where you're headed before you set off.