Where to See Reef Giants: 1 Park Ranked by Real Odds

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

Ningaloo Marine Park. In Ningaloo Marine Park, Australia, the chance of seeing all 5 (whale shark, manta ray, dugong, green turtle and reef shark) on the same day is under 5%, the highest of the 1 park where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 40%. It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Q: Which of Reef Giants is hardest to see?

Dugong. In Ningaloo Marine Park, the best park for Reef Giants, about about 20% of wildlife watchers report the dugong on a given day, against about 60% for the green turtle. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

Q: How do you complete Reef 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 Reef Giants three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

The checklist: 5 animals

Rhincodon typus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Mobula alfredi

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

VU

Dugong dugon

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Chelonia mydas

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Triaenodon obesus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Where to go

Chance of seeing in

Month by month at Ningaloo Marine Park

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~70%

May

~50%

Jun

~60%

Jul

~30%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~30%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

Time of day

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

Parks

#	Park	Country	Animals	All 5 in 3 days
1	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 5	~40%
	Whale Shark			>90%
	Reef Manta Ray			~90%
	Dugong			~50%
	Green Sea Turtle			>90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~90%
2	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	4 of 5	Missing: Dugong
	Whale Shark			~30%
	Oceanic Manta Ray			~60%
	Green Sea Turtle			~90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			>90%
3	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	4 of 5	Missing: Whale shark
	Reef Manta Ray			>90%
	Dugong			~30%
	Green Sea Turtle			~90%
	Blacktip Reef Shark			>90%
4	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 5	Missing: Manta ray, Dugong
	Whale Shark			~80%
	Green Sea Turtle			>90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			>90%
5	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Dugong
	Reef Manta Ray			>90%
	Green Sea Turtle			>90%
	Blacktip Reef Shark			>90%
6	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong
	Green Sea Turtle			~80%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~70%
7	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Green turtle
	Whitetip Reef Shark			>90%
8	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			>90%
9	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~80%
10	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~80%
11	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~70%
12	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~60%
13	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~60%
14	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~50%
15	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~50%
16	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~50%
17	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~50%
18	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~50%
19	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~40%
20	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~40%
21	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~40%
22	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~40%
23	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~40%
24	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~40%
25	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~40%
26	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~40%
27	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~30%
28	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~30%
29	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~30%
30	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~20%

Cities

#	City	Country	Animals	All 5 in 3 days
1	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 5	Missing: Whale shark, Manta ray, Dugong, Reef shark
	Green Sea Turtle			~30%

Zoos & centres

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Bangsaen Aquarium	🇹🇭 Thailand	4 of 5 in captivity
2	Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium	🇯🇵 Japan	4 of 5 in captivity
3	Osaka Water Museum	🇯🇵 Japan	4 of 5 in captivity
4	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 5 in captivity
5	Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom	🇨🇳 China	3 of 5 in captivity
6	Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer	🇫🇷 France	3 of 5 in captivity
7	Dolphin Encounters	🇧🇸 Bahamas	3 of 5 in captivity
8	Georgia Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5 in captivity
9	Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens	🇨🇳 China	3 of 5 in captivity
10	National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium	🇹🇼 Taiwan	3 of 5 in captivity
11	Safari World	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 5 in captivity
12	Sea Life Sydney Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 5 in captivity
13	Sea World	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 5 in captivity
14	Sea World Indonesia	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 5 in captivity
15	Tennōji Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	3 of 5 in captivity
16	Wild Life Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 5 in captivity
17	Chimelong Spaceship	🇨🇳 China	2 of 5 in captivity
18	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5 in captivity
19	Toba Aquarium	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 5 in captivity
20	A.Y. Reyes Zoological and Botanical Garden	🇵🇭 Philippines	2 of 5 in captivity

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Before you go

Where is the best place to see Reef Giants?

Ningaloo Marine Park

In Ningaloo Marine Park, Australia, the chance of seeing all 5 (whale shark, manta ray, dugong, green turtle and reef shark) on the same day is under 5%, the highest of the 1 park where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 40%. It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Which of Reef Giants is hardest to see?

Dugong

In Ningaloo Marine Park, the best park for Reef Giants, about about 20% of wildlife watchers report the dugong on a given day, against about 60% for the green turtle. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

How do you complete Reef 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 Reef Giants three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

← All challenges

Reef Giants

The checklist: 5 animals

Whale Shark

Reef Manta Ray

Dugong

Green Sea Turtle

Whitetip Reef Shark

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 Komodo National Park

Month by month at Komodo National Park

Month by month at Komodo National Park

Time of day

Parks

Cities

Zoos & centres

Before you go

Where is the best place to see Reef Giants?

Which of Reef Giants is hardest to see?

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