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This graceful bloom is a common, yet always welcome, sight on Table Mountain.

One of Table Mountain National Park’s newest discoveries, the leaproach (Saltoblattella montistabularis), may be related to the common cockroach, but it is very different in many ways.

Autumn is a time when the days become shorter and the sun often shines through the rain.

The Cape grey mongoose (Galerella pulverulenta) is a tough and deadly animal.

One of the slowest inhabitants of Table Mountain, but by no means the least important, is the tortoise.

Spiders – they’re not everyone’s cup of tea but most common house spiders are nothing to worry about, and there are a few on Table Mountain that stand out more for their beauty than their venom.

Here are a few seconds of video footage of the orange-breasted sunbird, which you have probably spotted on Table Mountain. They’re fairly common up here, as they love making a home in the Protea and Erica flowers along Table Mountain.

Inhabiting rocky hills, grassland and outcrops, the largest rodent in Southern Africa, the Cape porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis), spends its days relaxing in its cave, gathering energy for what is bound to be an active night.

A trip up Table Mountain offers so much more than the opportunity to feel on top of the world while taking in spectacular views of Cape Town, it offers the chance to be introduced to the animals and plants of the Cape Floristic Region.

Taking in the scenery, while sunning yourself on a beautifully warm rock, is part of the agama lizard’s daily routine. What an amazing way to spend your day!