Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
9 places
Marine life
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops aduncusNear threatened
The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) is a species of bottlenose dolphin.
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
Records227 records
Curve from 227 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 Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
227 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin recorded here
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,340a night
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin recorded here
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,370a night
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin recorded here
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin recorded here
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin recorded here
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin recorded here
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,380a night
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin recorded here
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,580a night
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin recorded here
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,580a night
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin recorded here
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,410a night
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin recorded here
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve
From R 3,690a night
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin recorded here
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When and where to find the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Hosts have recorded the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, De Mond Nature Reserve and Robberg Nature Reserve.
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
Species
Tursiops aduncus
Records
227
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, De Mond Nature Reserve and Robberg Nature 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.
Where can you see the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin in South Africa?
The Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is most recorded in Western Cape (54% of records), Eastern Cape (23% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (22% of records), based on 227 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin?
The Indo-Pacific 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; De Mond Nature Reserve: Summer for terns and waders, Oct-Mar; Robberg Nature Reserve: 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 Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin?
The Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin?
The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) is a species of bottlenose dolphin. This dolphin grows to 2.6 m (8.5 ft) long, and weighs up to 230 kg (510 lb). It lives in the waters around India, northern Australia, South China, the Red Sea, and the eastern coast of Africa. Its back is dark grey and its belly is lighter grey or nearly white with grey spots.