What are the real chances of seeing wildlife?

Where the data comes from

How we show it

For each species in each park, we estimate your chance of seeing it from real GBIF observations: how often it's recorded relative to its whole group (birds, mammals, reptiles…), calibrated against known sighting rates so it reflects what you'd actually experience. Probabilities are always shown rounded to the nearest 10% (e.g. "~40%") with a plain-language word, because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimal precision:

When to look

Probabilities change throughout the year. We show you the best months for each species so you can plan your visit:

We also show you the best hours of the day to spot each species — so you know whether to wake up early or head out at dusk:

All together in a species card

Every species gets its own card with photo, conservation status, activity pattern, and probability — so you know exactly what to expect:

LC

White-nosed Coati

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nasua narica

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Conservation status

Activity pattern

Taxon group

Daily sighting probability

Wallace's Line Score

Each park gets a 0–5 star score based on two things: how rich its wildlife is (Biodiversity) and how likely you are to actually see it (Sighting). A third panel, Experience, rates the visit itself — climate, tourism, trails and entrance, with a bonus for World Heritage sites — without changing the stars. Below, the real, current score of Corcovado National Park — the same panel you'll find on every park page:

Click each category to see the full breakdown.