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Safari Animals

Free printable African safari animal coloring pages — lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos and more in fun savanna scenes and activities. Cute designs made for kids.

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About Safari Animals Coloring Pages

The Safari Animals collection is a sunny adventure across the African savanna — 108 coloring pages of lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras and the whole safari family. Alongside the animals you will find playful story pages and fun coloring activities, all drawn in cheerful, kid-friendly line art. Every page is free to download as a print-ready PDF, with no account, no paywall and no watermark.

Why Children Love Safari Animals

A safari is one of the most exciting journeys a child can imagine — a wide golden plain dotted with the most famous animals on Earth. Lions, elephants, giraffes and zebras are storybook royalty, and the idea of spotting them all on one adventure gives this collection an instant sense of wonder and discovery.

This collection leans happily into that adventure. As well as friendly animal portraits, there are charming little story pages — a lion cub learning to roar, a giraffe who wants to fly, a hippo learning to float — that turn coloring into storytelling, and activity pages that make the whole safari interactive.

What Is in the Safari Animals Collection

Across 108 pages, this collection explores the whole savanna. There are lions, elephants, giraffes and zebras, of course, along with hippos, rhinos, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, meerkats, ostriches, flamingos and many more. Baby animals, animal families and gentle savanna scenes fill the collection with warmth.

What makes this set special is the mix. Alongside the animal pages there are story pages with named characters and little adventures, and activity pages like count-the-zebras, mazes, connect-the-dots, color-by-numbers and draw-your-own. The bold, clear outlines keep every page welcoming for young colorists.

What Safari Animal Pages Teach

Safari pages are a wonderful doorway into learning about the wider world. As you color together you can talk about which continent these animals live on, why a giraffe has such a long neck, how a herd of elephants travels together, and what life is like on the open savanna. A few friendly facts shared over the crayons build real curiosity about wildlife and geography.

The activity pages add a second layer of learning — counting, problem-solving, following a maze and matching numbers to colors — all woven into the safari fun. And the bold outlines build the everyday coloring skills of fine-motor control, patience and focus.

How to Use the Safari Animal Pages

Let your child pick the safari friend or adventure that appeals most — a quick animal portrait, a story page to color and talk about, or an activity page for a different kind of challenge. As you color, imagine the safari journey together and decide which animal to visit next.

At Home

At home, safari pages make a brilliant rainy-day activity and a calm, screen-free wind-down. Keep a small stack printed and ready, and pin the finished animals up together as a savanna wall. They are perfect for safari- and zoo-themed birthday parties, where the mix of animal and activity pages keeps young guests happily busy.

In the Classroom

In the classroom, safari pages suit wild-animal topics, continents and habitats lessons, calm starters and early-finisher time, and they are free to print for every child. The built-in counting and maze activities make them especially handy, and they pair perfectly with our jungle animal coloring pages for a wider wild-animal unit.

Coloring Tools and Tips

The bold outlines welcome every tool a young colorist enjoys — chunky crayons for the smallest hands, colored pencils for finer control, and washable markers for bright, happy fills. There is no wrong way to color a safari, so this is a relaxed, forgiving collection to work through.

Warm up the savanna — golden yellows and tans make the grassland glow.
Stripe the zebra crisply — black and white is classic, but rainbow stripes are fun too.
Give the lion a golden mane — warm oranges and yellows look truly regal.
Grey the elephants and rhinos — soft greys with a sunset sky behind them.

Color Ideas for Savanna Scenes

A safari page gives a colorist plenty of room to play. A few ideas to try:

Golden sunset — oranges, pinks and purples in the sky behind the animals.
Bright midday — warm yellows and greens under a clear blue sky.
Watering hole — cool blues and greens around a sparkling savanna pool.
Starry night — a deep blue sky scattered with white stars over a sleeping safari.

Printing Your Safari Animal Coloring Pages

Every page is available as a high-quality PDF, the format that keeps the bold outlines crisp at any size. A few tips for the best printed result:

Use A4 or US Letter paper on any standard home or classroom printer.
Set print quality to High or Best so the friendly outlines stay sharp and clear.
Print in black ink — these are simple black-line drawings ready to be colored.
Print spare copies for party packs, classrooms and happy repeat coloring.

Free to Print, Always

All 108 safari animal coloring pages are free to download as high-quality PDFs and print as often as you like — for personal use, family activities, classrooms and party packs, with no account, no paywall, no watermark and no limit. Explore more of the animal kingdom: browse the full animal coloring pages collection, swing into our jungle animal coloring pages, meet the adorable kawaii animal coloring pages, or discover thousands more designs in our free printables library.

Safari Animals

Starry Night with Lions Howling Coloring Page

A Baby Antelope Learning to Walk Coloring Page

A Giraffe Bending Down to Drink Water Coloring Page

A Rhino Covered in Mud Coloring Page

Count the Zebras Coloring Page

Flamingos Gathering in a Lake Coloring Page

Rainbow over the Safari Coloring Page

A Baby Elephant Splashing in a Watering Hole Coloring Page

A Flamingo Building a Nest Coloring Page

A Flamingo Standing on One Leg Coloring Page

A Hippo Yawning Wide in a River Coloring Page

A Lion Cub Learning to Roar Coloring Page

A Meerkat Family Peeking Out of a Hole Coloring Page

A Meerkat Standing Guard Coloring Page

A Playful Monkey Swinging in a Tree Coloring Page

A Rhino Charging Playfully Coloring Page

A Shy Antelope Hiding in the Bush Coloring Page

A Sneaky Chameleon on a Branch Coloring Page

A Wild Dog Chasing Butterflies Coloring Page

A Zebra Family Crossing the Plains Coloring Page

A Zebra Rolling in the Dirt Coloring Page

An Elephant Learning to Paint Coloring Page

Animal Picnic on the Plains Coloring Page

Animal Shadow Puppets at Sunset Coloring Page

Buffalo Cooling Off in Mud Coloring Page

Elephant's First Swim Coloring Page

Gina the Giraffe Wants to Fly Coloring Page

Harry the Hippo Learns to Float Coloring Page

Mika the Meerkat Goes Exploring Coloring Page

Ostriches Racing Each Other Coloring Page

A Baboon Grooming a Friend Coloring Page

A Baby Animal Daycare Coloring Page

A Chameleon Catching a Bug with Its Tongue Coloring Page

A Cheerful Hyena Laughing Coloring Page

A Cheetah Hiding in Tall Grass Coloring Page

A Cheetah Sprinting Across the Plains Coloring Page

A Crocodile Sunbathing Coloring Page

A Curious Ostrich Peeking over a Rock Coloring Page

A Giraffe Nibbling on Tall Trees Coloring Page

A Hornbill Building a Nest Coloring Page

A Hot Air Balloon Ride over the Savanna Coloring Page

A Lion as a King with a Crown Coloring Page

A Monkey Stealing Fruit from a Basket Coloring Page

A Musical Jungle Band Coloring Page

A Pair of Lovebirds in a Tree Coloring Page

A Python Coiled Up in a Tree Coloring Page

A Safari Camp with Tents and Binoculars Coloring Page

A Sleepy Leopard on a Tree Branch Coloring Page

A Sleepy Lion Cub under the Shade Coloring Page

A Warthog Smiling in the Grass Coloring Page

A Wildebeest Stampede Coloring Page

A Wise Old Elephant Leading the Herd Coloring Page

An Ostrich Laying Eggs Coloring Page

Birds Flying Above the Savanna Coloring Page

Cleo the Cheetah and the Big Race Coloring Page

Connect the Dots: Safari Shapes Coloring Page

Decorate a Safari Jeep Coloring Page

Draw Your Own Safari Animal Coloring Page

Elephants Marching in a Family Line Coloring Page

Fanny the Flamingo Learns to Dance Coloring Page

Hippos Yawning in the Morning Coloring Page

Hyenas Circling Their Meal Coloring Page

Leo the Lion Finds a New Friend Coloring Page

Lost in the Jungle: A Baby Lion's Story Coloring Page

Monkeys Grooming Each Other Coloring Page

Monty the Monkey's Banana Mystery Coloring Page

Mountain Backdrop with Giraffes Walking Coloring Page

Pangolins Rolling into a Ball Coloring Page

Reggie the Rhino Makes a Wish Coloring Page

River Crossing with Hippos and Crocodiles Coloring Page

Sandstorm with Animals Seeking Shelter Coloring Page

Sunset on the Savanna with Animals Coloring Page

The Great Animal Parade Coloring Page

Zara the Zebra Gets Her Stripes Coloring Page

A Cheetah Ready to Pounce Coloring Page

A Gazelle Leaping Through the Air Coloring Page

A Giraffe and Its Baby Eating from a Tree Coloring Page

A Hippo Blowing Bubbles Underwater Coloring Page

A Hyena Howling to the Moon Coloring Page