Where they were seen

500 sightings across 56 countries. Zoom in to split a cluster.

How to use the map

Zoom in and out
Use the + and − buttons, scroll with your mouse wheel, or pinch with two fingers on a phone.
Move around
Click and drag the map, or drag with one finger, to explore other parts of the world.
Open a group
A green circle with a number is a group of sightings close together. Click it to zoom in and split it up.
See an animal
A small coloured dot is one sighting. Click it for a photo, then "Open sighting" for the full story. The colours just tell animals apart.

Tazama means “look” in Swahili.

Sightings from GBIF, weather from Open-Meteo. Photos belong to the people credited with them. 3D birds from the three.js examples.

Built in Go with sqlc and templ at GopherCon Africa 2026, Nairobi.