Where to see
Orcinus orca
Kenai Fjords National Park leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Killer Whale during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenai Fjords National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Kenai Fjords National Park
In Kenai Fjords National Park, United States, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Killer Whale sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Península Valdés and more
After Kenai Fjords National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Killer Whale are in Península Valdés (Argentina, about 60%), Great Bear Rainforest (Canada, about 40%) and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Canada, about 20%). Outside North America, the best option is Península Valdés in South America (about 60%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are May and June in Kenai Fjords National Park (about 80%), March–April and November in Península Valdés (about 80%) and August and September in Great Bear Rainforest (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Killer Whale on a given day. Each park's Killer Whale page has the full month-by-month chart.
