Where to See Ocean Giants: 2 Parks Ranked by Real Odds

Q: Where is the best place to see Ocean Giants?

Ningaloo Marine Park. In Ningaloo Marine Park, Australia, the chance of seeing all 3 (humpback whale, whale shark and manta ray) on the same day is about 10%, the highest of the 2 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 70%. Next come Galápagos Islands (under 5% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Q: Which of Ocean Giants is hardest to see?

Humpback whale. In Ningaloo Marine Park, the best park for Ocean Giants, about about 40% of wildlife watchers report the humpback whale on a given day, against about 60% for the whale shark. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

Q: How do you complete Ocean Giants on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen. Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Ocean Giants three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

The checklist: 3 animals

LC

Megaptera novaeangliae

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Rhincodon typus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Mobula alfredi

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Where to go

Chance of seeing in

Month by month at Ningaloo Marine Park

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~40%

May

~80%

Jun

~90%

Jul

~80%

Aug

~80%

Sep

~50%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~10%

Dec

Time of day

Where they are recorded most Parks with some of them Cities with some of them

Parks

#	Park	Country	Animals	All 3 in 3 days
1	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 3	~70%
	Humpback Whale			~80%
	Whale Shark			>90%
	Reef Manta Ray			~90%
2	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3 of 3	<5%
	Humpback Whale			~20%
	Whale Shark			~30%
	Oceanic Manta Ray			~60%
3	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 3	Missing: Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~70%
	Whale Shark			~80%
4	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			>90%
5	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 3	Missing: Humpback whale, Whale shark
	Reef Manta Ray			>90%
6	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 3	Missing: Humpback whale, Whale shark
	Reef Manta Ray			>90%
7	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~90%
8	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~80%
9	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~80%
10	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~80%
11	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~80%
12	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~70%
13	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~70%
14	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~60%
15	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~60%
16	Svalbard	🇳🇴 Norway	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~60%
17	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~60%
18	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~50%
19	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~50%
20	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~40%
21	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~40%
22	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~40%
23	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~40%
24	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~40%
25	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~40%
26	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~30%
27	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~30%
28	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~30%
29	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~20%
30	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~20%
31	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~20%
32	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~20%
33	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~20%

Cities

#	City	Country	Animals	All 3 in 3 days
1	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray
	Humpback Whale			~20%

Zoos & centres

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom	🇨🇳 China	2 of 3 in captivity
2	Georgia Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3 in captivity
3	Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 3 in captivity
4	Osaka Water Museum	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 3 in captivity
5	Tennōji Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 3 in captivity
6	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3 in captivity
7	Chimelong Spaceship	🇨🇳 China	1 of 3 in captivity
8	Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer	🇫🇷 France	1 of 3 in captivity
9	Agroflori Parque de las Aves	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 3 in captivity
10	Aviary	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	1 of 3 in captivity
11	Bangsaen Aquarium	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 3 in captivity
12	Birch Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3 in captivity
13	Chittagong Zoo	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 3 in captivity
14	Dolphin Encounters	🇧🇸 Bahamas	1 of 3 in captivity
15	Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens	🇨🇳 China	1 of 3 in captivity
16	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3 in captivity
17	Kagoshima City Hirakawa Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 3 in captivity
18	Macau Zoo	🇲🇴 Macao SAR China	1 of 3 in captivity
19	Marine Life Park	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 3 in captivity
20	National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 3 in captivity

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Before you go

Where is the best place to see Ocean Giants?

Ningaloo Marine Park

In Ningaloo Marine Park, Australia, the chance of seeing all 3 (humpback whale, whale shark and manta ray) on the same day is about 10%, the highest of the 2 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 70%. Next come Galápagos Islands (under 5% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Which of Ocean Giants is hardest to see?

Humpback whale

In Ningaloo Marine Park, the best park for Ocean Giants, about about 40% of wildlife watchers report the humpback whale on a given day, against about 60% for the whale shark. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

How do you complete Ocean Giants on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen

Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Ocean Giants three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

← All challenges

Ocean Giants

The checklist: 3 animals

Humpback Whale

Whale Shark

Reef Manta Ray

Where to go

Month by month at Ningaloo Marine Park

Month by month at Ningaloo Marine Park

Month by month at Ningaloo Marine Park

Month by month at Ningaloo Marine Park

Month by month at Ningaloo Marine Park

Month by month at Ningaloo Marine Park

Time of day

Parks

Cities

Zoos & centres

Before you go

Where is the best place to see Ocean Giants?

Which of Ocean Giants is hardest to see?

How do you complete Ocean Giants on Wallace's Line?