Where to see
Eschrichtius robustus
El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Gray Whale during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cabo Pulmo National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
In El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, Mexico, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Whale sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Cabo Pulmo National Park and more
After El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, the next-best odds of seeing a Gray Whale are in Cabo Pulmo National Park (Mexico, about 20%), Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Canada, about 20%) and Channel Islands National Park (United States, about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are February in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve (about 90%), February in Cabo Pulmo National Park (about 50%) and April and June in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (about 30%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Gray Whale on a given day. Each park's Gray Whale page has the full month-by-month chart.
