
Marine life
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
Humpback dolphins are members of the genus Sousa.
Informazioni sulla specie
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.
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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
82 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Sudafrica
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin: segnalato qui
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin: segnalato qui
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin: segnalato qui
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin: segnalato qui
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin: segnalato qui
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin: segnalato qui
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin: segnalato qui
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin: segnalato qui
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin: segnalato qui
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin: segnalato qui
Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin: segnalato qui
Dry mountains, ostriches, and Calitzdorp's port wines
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin) in strutture dentro o accanto a Goukamma Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park and Robberg Nature Reserve.
Lista Rossa IUCN
Endangered
Specie
Sousa plumbea
Segnalazioni
82
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
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).



























