African Penguin

African Penguin

Spheniscus demersus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Table Mountain National Park

Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park

King Penguin
LC

King Penguin

Bird

Aptenodytes patagonicus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
0–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
0–10
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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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 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Penguin in Table Mountain National Park?

About 12% of visitor-days record a African Penguin sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 623 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see African Penguin in Table Mountain National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for African Penguin in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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