Western Cape
Goukamma · Table Mountain · Garden Route
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Where to see the Cape Gannet in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Cape Gannet at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park and Garden Route National Park.
Morus capensis · Endangered
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When and where to find the Cape Gannet
Hosts have recorded the Cape Gannet at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park and Garden Route 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
- Western Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Endangered
Species
Morus capensis
Records
907
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape Gannet on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Gannet in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Gannet at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park, Garden Route National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and Kogelberg Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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 Cape Gannet in South Africa?
The Cape Gannet is most recorded in Western Cape (69% of records), Eastern Cape (23% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (7% of records), based on 907 iNaturalist observations. 18 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Gannet on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Gannet?
The Cape Gannet 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; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Cape Gannet?
The Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Cape Gannet?
The Cape gannet (Morus capensis) originally Sula capensis, is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Cape Gannet
Every stay on the Cape Gannet 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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