Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
9 lieux
Marine life
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
Sousa plumbeaEndangered
Humpback dolphins are members of the genus Sousa.
Infos sur les espèces
Quand venir
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Meilleurs moisTous les mois
Records82 records
Curve from 82 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Où la trouver
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
82 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé l’espèce Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
Hébergements engagés
À travers Afrique du Sud
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
À partir de R 1,560la nuit
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin : espèce observée ici
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
À partir de R 1,340la nuit
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin : espèce observée ici
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
À partir de R 1,370la nuit
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin : espèce observée ici
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
À partir de R 1,560la nuit
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin : espèce observée ici
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
À partir de R 1,560la nuit
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin : espèce observée ici
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
À partir de R 1,560la nuit
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin : espèce observée ici
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
À partir de R 1,380la nuit
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin : espèce observée ici
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
À partir de R 1,580la nuit
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin : espèce observée ici
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
À partir de R 1,580la nuit
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin : espèce observée ici
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
À partir de R 1,410la nuit
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin : espèce observée ici
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
À partir de R 287la nuit
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin : espèce observée ici
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Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin : quand et où l’observer
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Goukamma Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park and Robberg Nature Reserve.
Liste rouge de l’UICN
Endangered
Espèce
Sousa plumbea
Observations
82
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Questions des voyageurs
Une observation signifie qu’un hôte a vu l’espèce Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin sur place ou à proximité. Ce n’est jamais une garantie de la voir.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park and Robberg Nature Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin in South Africa?
The Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin is most recorded in Western Cape (89% of records), Eastern Cape (9% of records), based on 82 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin?
The Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Robberg Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin?
The Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin (Sousa plumbea) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin?
Humpback dolphins are members of the genus Sousa. These dolphins are characterized by the conspicuous humps and elongated dorsal fins found on the backs of adults of the species. They are found close to shore along the coast of West Africa (Atlantic species/variety) and right along the coast of the Indian Ocean from South Africa to Australia (Indo-Pacific species/varieties).