Indian Humpback Dolphin
Sousa plumbea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCetacea
- FamilyDelphinidae (Delfínids)
- GenusSousa (Humpback Dolphins)
- SpeciesSousa plumbea (Indian Humpback Dolphin)
Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops aduncus
Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
Southern Right Whale
Eubalaena australis
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Eden's Whale
Balaenoptera edeni
Dwarf Sperm Whale
Kogia sima
Pygmy Sperm Whale
Kogia breviceps
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Indian Humpback Dolphin in Garden Route National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Indian Humpback Dolphin sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Indian Humpback Dolphin in Garden Route National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Indian Humpback Dolphin in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.