Wildlife

Water Mongoose

Atilax paludinosus

Showing stays that recordWater Mongoose10+ stays list it on site or nearby

Parks where hosts record the Water Mongoose

Places to stay

10+ results in South Africa

Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris

Mpumalanga

Water Mongoose recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Aardvark, African elephant · Guided walk, Game drives

Supports BirdLife South Africa

Price on request

Mdluli Safari Lodge

Hazyview

Water Mongoose 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

Water Mongoose recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Scenic drives

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 17,400 per night

Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp

Marloth Park

Water Mongoose 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

Water Mongoose recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Guided walk

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 17,500 per night

Mvubu Bush Camp

Goukamma Nature Reserve

Water Mongoose recorded here · Fynbos biome · 175 birds recorded · Bushbuck, Bushpig

From R 1,380 per night

Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge

Goukamma Nature Reserve

Water Mongoose recorded here · Fynbos biome · 175 birds recorded · Bushbuck, Bushpig

From R 1,580 per night

Buffalo Valley River Lodge

Goukamma Nature Reserve

Water Mongoose recorded here · Fynbos biome · 175 birds recorded · Bushbuck, Bushpig

From R 1,580 per night

Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge

Goukamma Nature Reserve

Water Mongoose recorded here · Fynbos biome · 175 birds recorded · Bushbuck, Bushpig

From R 1,410 per night

Lehele Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve

Gondwana Game Reserve, Mossel Bay

Water Mongoose recorded here · Fynbos biome · 33 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Spa, Guided walk

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

Price on request

Kwena Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve

Gondwana Game Reserve, Mossel Bay

Water Mongoose recorded here · Fynbos biome · 33 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Spa, Guided walk

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

Price on request

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Babylonstoren

Klapmuts, Simondium

12 birds recorded · Angulate tortoise, Wild olive · Spa, Vineyards

Price on request

Tanda Tula Safari Camp

Limpopo

Savanna biome · 27 birds recorded · Lion, Leopard · Guided walk, Game drives

Price on request

Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge

Hluhluwe

Savanna biome · 285 birds recorded · African wild dog, Spotted hyena · Game drives

Price on request

Thonga Beach Lodge

Manguzi

Forest biome · 60 birds recorded · Humpback whale, Southern right whale · Canoeing, Snorkelling

Price on request

La Clé Lodge & Villas

Franschhoek

Fynbos biome · Cycling

Price on request

Coot Club

Stanford

Fynbos biome · 8 birds recorded · White milkwood, Southern right whale · Whale watching, Canoeing

Price on request

Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point

Hazyview

Savanna biome · 1 bird recorded · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Scenic drives

Price on request

Vergenoegd Löw Boutique Hotel & Spa

Somerset West

Fynbos biome · 1 bird recorded · Vineyards, Wine tasting

Price on request

Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse

Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West

Fynbos biome · 26 birds recorded · Black wildebeest, Bontebok · Horse riding, Hiking

Supports BirdLife South Africa

From R 5,636 per night

Maninghi Lodge

Hoedspruit

Savanna biome · 8 birds recorded · Giraffe, African elephant · Game drives

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

Price on request

Rhino Sands Safari Camp

Hazyview

Savanna biome · 30 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Scenic drives

Supports Zululand Conservation Trust

From R 22,680 per night

Franschhoek Country House & Villas

Franschhoek

Fynbos biome · 1 bird recorded · Spa, Mountain biking

Supports Cape Leopard Trust

From R 6,195 per night

Tintswalo at Boulders

Simon's Town, Cape Town

Fynbos biome · 1 bird recorded · Surfing, Scenic drives

Supports Friends of Table Mountain

From R 4,060 per night

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Planning a trip

When and where to find the Water Mongoose

Hosts have recorded the Water Mongoose at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Gondwana Game Reserve.

When to go, park by park

Here all yearEasiest viewing

Best months to visit each park where hosts record the Water Mongoose
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
Gondwana	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Easiest viewing	Here	Here	Here	Here

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 Water Mongoose 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

Gondwana

Species

Atilax paludinosus

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Water Mongoose on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Water Mongoose in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Water Mongoose at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Gondwana 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.