Addo Elephant National Park
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Great Shearwater
Ardenna gravis
The great shearwater (Ardenna gravis; formerly Puffinus gravis) is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae.
Species insights
Where you'll find it
Western Cape
Provinces where Great Shearwater is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
18 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Great Shearwater
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Great Shearwater recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Great Shearwater recorded here
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 770a night
Great Shearwater recorded here
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,859a night
Great Shearwater recorded here
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,093a night
Great Shearwater recorded here
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 1,490a night
Great Shearwater recorded here
Nyathi Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,901a night
Great Shearwater recorded here
West Coast National Park
West Coast National Park
From R 1,646a night
Great Shearwater recorded here
Matyholweni Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,426a night
Great Shearwater recorded here
Addo Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 461a night
Great Shearwater recorded here
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When and where to find the Great Shearwater
Hosts have recorded the Great Shearwater 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
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeWestern Cape
Table Mountain · West Coast
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Ardenna gravis
Records
18
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Great Shearwater on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Great Shearwater in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Great Shearwater 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 Great Shearwater in South Africa?
The Great Shearwater is most recorded in Western Cape (100% of records), based on 18 iNaturalist observations. 10 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Great Shearwater on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Great Shearwater?
The Great Shearwater (Ardenna gravis) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Great Shearwater?
The great shearwater (Ardenna gravis; formerly Puffinus gravis) is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. Ardenna was first used to refer to a seabird by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi in 1603, and gravis is Latin for "heavy".