Wildlife

Cape Clawless Otter

Aonyx capensis

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Parks where hosts record the Cape Clawless Otter

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30+ results in South Africa

Singita Ebony Lodge

Mpumalanga

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Savanna biome · 42 birds recorded · Lion, Leopard

Price on request

Singita Boulders Lodge

Mpumalanga

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Savanna biome · 43 birds recorded · Lion, Leopard

Price on request

Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris

Mpumalanga

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Aardvark, African elephant · Guided walk, Game drives

Supports BirdLife South Africa

Price on request

Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat

Western Cape

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Fynbos biome · 4 birds recorded · Cape fox, Caracal · Stargazing, Spa

Price on request

Jaci's Private Lodge

Madikwe

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Savanna biome · 71 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Game drives, Photography

Supports Jaci's Lodge Trust

From R 31,500 per night

&Beyond Tengile River Lodge

Bushbuckridge

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Savanna biome · 37 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Wildlife viewing

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 93,000 per night

Mdluli Safari Lodge

Hazyview

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Game drives

From R 10,670 per night

Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge

Hazyview

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Scenic drives

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 17,400 per night

Dulini Moya

Bushbuckridge

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Savanna biome · 38 birds recorded · Leadwood, Leopard · Safaris, Scenic drives

From R 28,990 per night

Izingwe Lodge

Welgevonden Reserve, Vaalwater

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Savanna biome · 15 birds recorded · Aardvark, Banded mongoose · Hiking, Scenic drives

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

Price on request

Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp

Marloth Park

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Impala, Spotted hyena · Safaris, Guided walk

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 11,980 per night

Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp

Marloth Park

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Guided walk

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 17,500 per night

Inzalo Safari Lodge

Welgevonden Reserve, Vaalwater

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Savanna biome · 15 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Scenic drives

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

Price on request

Hlosi Game Lodge

Amakhala Game Reserve, Addo

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · 23 birds recorded · Lion, Spekboom · Safaris, Scenic drives

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 4,000 per night

Tomjachu Bush Retreat

Mbombela

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Savanna biome · 11 birds recorded · Giraffe, Plains zebra · Stargazing, Photography

Supports BirdLife South Africa

From R 3,300 per night

Mvubu Bush Camp

Goukamma Nature Reserve

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Fynbos biome · 175 birds recorded · Bushbuck, Bushpig

From R 1,380 per night

Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge

Goukamma Nature Reserve

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Fynbos biome · 175 birds recorded · Bushbuck, Bushpig

From R 1,580 per night

Buffalo Valley River Lodge

Goukamma Nature Reserve

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Fynbos biome · 175 birds recorded · Bushbuck, Bushpig

From R 1,580 per night

Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge

Goukamma Nature Reserve

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Fynbos biome · 175 birds recorded · Bushbuck, Bushpig

From R 1,410 per night

Cobham

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Grassland biome · 30 birds recorded · Southern rock agama, Tree fuchsia · Guided walk, Hiking

From R 190 per night

Garden Castle

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Grassland biome · 30 birds recorded · Southern rock agama, Cape heath · Guided walk, Hiking

From R 190 per night

Monk's Cowl

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Grassland biome · 30 birds recorded · Real yellowwood, Chacma baboon · Guided walk, Hiking

From R 130 per night

Kamberg

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Grassland biome · 30 birds recorded · Tree fuchsia, Black wildebeest · Guided walk, Hiking

From R 840 per night

Lotheni

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Cape Clawless Otter recorded here · Grassland biome · 32 birds recorded · Southern rock agama, Common eland · Guided walk, Hiking

From R 270 per night

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When and where to find the Cape Clawless Otter

Hosts have recorded the Cape Clawless Otter at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Amakhala Game Reserve.

When to go, park by park

Here all yearEasiest viewing

Best months to visit each park where hosts record the Cape Clawless Otter
Park	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Kruger	Here	Here	Here	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Here	Here	Here
Sabi Sand	Here	Here	Here	Here	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing

Darker months are each park's own best season, when thinner bush or scarce water makes viewing easier. A sighting is never guaranteed.

Best hours of the day

First and last hours of daylight. The Cape Clawless Otter moves and hunts in the cool.
Midday, resting. Usually lying up in shade and hard to spot.
After dark, on a night drive. Where the reserve or park offers one.

Where to base yourself

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Kruger

Guided drives from a lodge

A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.

Where hosts record it

Sabi Sand Amakhala Gondwana Welgevonden

Species

Aonyx capensis

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Cape Clawless Otter on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Clawless Otter in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Clawless Otter at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Amakhala Game Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Madikwe Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.