Heaviside's Dolphin
Cephalorhynchus heavisidii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCetacea
- FamilyDelphinidae (Delfínids)
- GenusCephalorhynchus (Blunt-nosed dolphins)
- SpeciesCephalorhynchus heavisidii (Heaviside's Dolphin)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Heaviside's Dolphin sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
Killer Whale
Orcinus orca
Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops aduncus
Indian Humpback Dolphin
Sousa plumbea
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
☀️ 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 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Heaviside's Dolphin in Table Mountain National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Heaviside's Dolphin sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Heaviside's Dolphin in Table Mountain National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Heaviside's Dolphin in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.