Cape Gannet
Morus capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderSuliformes
- FamilySulidae (Boobies and Gannets)
- GenusMorus (Mulberries)
- SpeciesMorus capensis (Cape Gannet)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Gannet sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 89 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cape Gannet in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Gannet sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 89 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cape Gannet in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Cape Gannet in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.