Where to see
Where to see the Rockhopper Penguin in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Rockhopper Penguin at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park.
Eudyptes chrysocome · Vulnerable
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Rockhopper Penguin
Hosts have recorded the Rockhopper Penguin at stays in or beside Table Mountain 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.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Vulnerable
Species
Eudyptes chrysocome
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Rockhopper Penguin on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Rockhopper Penguin in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Rockhopper Penguin at stays in or beside Table Mountain 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.
What is the conservation status of the Rockhopper Penguin?
The Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Rockhopper Penguin?
The southern rockhopper penguin group (Eudyptes chrysocome), are two subspecies of rockhopper penguin, that together are sometimes considered distinct from the northern rockhopper penguin. It occurs in subantarctic waters of the western Pacific and Indian Oceans, as well as around the southern coasts of South America.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Rockhopper Penguin
Every stay on the Rockhopper Penguin 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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