The best time to see Kasanka Fruit Bat Migration in 2026 is November to December 2026.
Timing status: Natural timing window.
Mammal migration · November to December 2026
Annual · 10 million bats
Ten million fruit bats descend on a tiny Zambian swamp forest, the largest mammal migration on Earth.
For a few weeks each year, up to ten million straw-coloured fruit bats crowd into a patch of swamp forest in Kasanka National Park to feast on ripening fruit. The dusk fly-out, the planet's largest mammal migration by number, darkens the sky.
straw-coloured fruit bats: ~10 million
Where it is visible: Kasanka National Park, Zambia
The swarm builds through November and peaks into December, then disperses.
Kasanka Fruit Bat Migration 2026: November to December 2026.
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