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 Table Mountain National Park
Heaviside's Dolphin
Cephalorhynchus heavisidii
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
Killer Whale
Orcinus orca
Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops aduncus
Risso's Dolphin
Grampus griseus
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Southern Right Whale
Eubalaena australis
Eden's Whale
Balaenoptera edeni
Pygmy Sperm Whale
Kogia breviceps
Gray's Beaked Whale
Mesoplodon grayi
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Indian Humpback Dolphin at Table Mountain National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🕐 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 |