African Penguin
Spheniscus demersus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderSphenisciformes (Penguins)
- FamilySpheniscidae (Penguins)
- GenusSpheniscus (Banded Penguins)
- SpeciesSpheniscus demersus (African Penguin)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a African Penguin sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of African Penguin are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
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 | |
| 2 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Penguin in Garden Route National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a African Penguin sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Penguin in Garden Route National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for African Penguin in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.