Where to see
Where to see the Common Bottlenose Dolphin in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Common Bottlenose Dolphin at stays in or beside Garden Route National Park.
Tursiops truncatus · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Hosts have recorded the Common Bottlenose Dolphin at stays in or beside Garden Route National Park.
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Tursiops truncatus
Records
105
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Common Bottlenose Dolphin on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Bottlenose Dolphin in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Bottlenose Dolphin at stays in or beside Garden Route 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 Common Bottlenose Dolphin in South Africa?
The Common Bottlenose Dolphin is most recorded in Western Cape (70% of records), Eastern Cape (19% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), based on 105 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in South Africa has recorded the Common Bottlenose Dolphin on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Common Bottlenose Dolphin?
The Common Bottlenose Dolphin 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. Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Common Bottlenose Dolphin?
The Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Common Bottlenose Dolphin?
The common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), or Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, is the most well-known species from the family Delphinidae.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Every stay on the Common Bottlenose Dolphin 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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