
Wildlife
The Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus), also known as the Cape baboon, is, like all other baboons, from the Old World monkey family.
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 7,919 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Chacma Baboon is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
7,918 records, iNaturalist
6 results in the Western Cape
Planning a trip
Hosts have recorded the Chacma Baboon at stays in or beside Gondwana Game Reserve.
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gondwana | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here | Here | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing |
Darker months are each park's own best season, when thinner bush or scarce water makes viewing easier. A sighting is never guaranteed.
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Papio ursinus
Records
7 918
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Chacma Baboon on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Chacma Baboon at stays in or beside Gondwana Game 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.
The Chacma Baboon is most recorded in Western Cape (49% of records), Mpumalanga (17% of records), Limpopo (11% of records), based on 7 918 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Chacma Baboon on site or nearby.
The Chacma Baboon 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. Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus), also known as the Cape baboon, is, like all other baboons, from the Old World monkey family. It is one of the largest of all monkeys.