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Where to see the Antarctic Fulmar in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Antarctic Fulmar at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park and West Coast National Park.

Fulmarus glacialoides · Least Concern

Antarctic Fulmar
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Planning a trip

When and where to find the Antarctic Fulmar

Hosts have recorded the Antarctic Fulmar at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park and West Coast National Park.

Best hours of the day

  • The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
  • Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.

Where to base yourself

  • Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape
  • Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

IUCN Red List

Least Concern

Species

Fulmarus glacialoides

Records

5

iNaturalist observations

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Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Antarctic Fulmar on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Antarctic Fulmar in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Antarctic Fulmar at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park and West Coast National Park. 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 Antarctic Fulmar in South Africa?

The Antarctic Fulmar is most recorded in Western Cape (100% of records), based on 5 iNaturalist observations. 10 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Antarctic Fulmar on site or nearby.

What is the conservation status of the Antarctic Fulmar?

The Antarctic Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Antarctic Fulmar?

The southern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) is a seabird of the Southern Hemisphere. Along with the northern fulmar, F. glacialis, it belongs to the fulmar genus Fulmarus in the family Procellariidae, the true petrels. It is also known as the Antarctic fulmar or silver-grey fulmar.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Antarctic Fulmar

Every stay on the Antarctic Fulmar page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.

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