Addo Elephant National Park
Eastern Cape · Year-round
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Wildlife
Angulate Tortoise
Chersina angulata
The angulate tortoise (Chersina angulata) is a species of tortoise found in dry areas and coastal scrub vegetation in South Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records9,119 records
Curve from 9,119 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Angulate Tortoise is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
9,119 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Angulate Tortoise
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Price on request
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 770a night
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,859a night
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
Lehele Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Price on request
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,093a night
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
From R 287a night
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
Kwena Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Price on request
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 1,490a night
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
Skilpad Rest Camp
Namaqua National Park
From R 953a night
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
Nyathi Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,901a night
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
Bontebok Rest Camp
Bontebok National Park
From R 305a night
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
Matyholweni Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,426a night
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
Addo Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 461a night
Angulate Tortoise recorded here
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Next stop
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When and where to find the Angulate Tortoise
Hosts have recorded the Angulate Tortoise at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park and Gondwana Game Reserve.
When to go, park by park
Here all yearEasiest viewing
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addo Elephant | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here |
| Table Mountain | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here |
Darker months are each park's own best season, when thinner bush or scarce water makes viewing easier. A sighting is never guaranteed.
Best hours of the day
- The warm hours of the day. The Angulate Tortoise needs the sun's warmth before it moves.
- Cold mornings and nights. Tucked away until the day warms up.
Where to base yourself
Western Cape
Table Mountain · Gondwana · Bontebok
Western CapeBig FiveSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeEastern Cape
Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeBig FiveSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeNorthern Cape
Namaqua
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
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
Chersina angulata
Records
9,119
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Angulate Tortoise on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Angulate Tortoise in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Angulate Tortoise at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park, Gondwana Game Reserve, Bontebok National Park, Garden Route National Park and Namaqua 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 Angulate Tortoise in South Africa?
The Angulate Tortoise is most recorded in Western Cape (90% of records), Eastern Cape (7% of records), based on 9,119 iNaturalist observations. 17 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Angulate Tortoise on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Angulate Tortoise?
The Angulate Tortoise 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. Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Bontebok National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Angulate Tortoise?
The angulate tortoise (Chersina angulata) is a species of tortoise found in dry areas and coastal scrub vegetation in South Africa. This tortoise in the only known member of the genus Chersina.