Myliobatidae (Eagle Rays) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

Mobula alfredi

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Aetobatus narinari

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Aetobatus ocellatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Rhinoptera steindachneri

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Myliobatis californica

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Mobula birostris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Aetobatus laticeps

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Mobula munkiana

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Mobula kuhlii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Mobula thurstoni

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~70%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~70%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~60%

May

~50%

Jun

~60%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~60%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Eagle Rays

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks In captivity: 97 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 11	~90%
	Reef Manta Ray			~90%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			~40%
2	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	4 of 11	~90%
	Reef Manta Ray			~70%
	Oceanic Manta Ray			~40%
	Ox Ray			~20%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			~20%
3	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5 of 11	~90%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			~60%
	Golden Cownose Ray			~50%
	Oceanic Manta Ray			~30%
	Lesser Devil Ray			~20%
	Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray			~10%
4	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	~70%
	Maylan			~70%
5	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 11	~60%
	Southern Eagle Ray			~60%
6	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 11	~60%
	Pacific Eagle Ray			~40%
	Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray			~30%
7	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 11	~60%
	Reef Manta Ray			~60%
8	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~40%
	Bat Ray			~40%
9	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	~40%
	Pacific Eagle Ray			~40%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
3	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	SeaWorld Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
6	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
8	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Beijing Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
11	Mundo Marino	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
12	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Woodland Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Wrocław Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
15	Temaikén	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
16	Moody Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	无锡动物园	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
18	Gatorland	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Sea World	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
20	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
21	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Łódź Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
23	Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Tennōji Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
25	Discovery Cove	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Sea Life Park Hawaii	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	L'Oceanogràfic	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
28	Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Safari Masai Mara	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
30	Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
31	Oregon Coast Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Parque Zoológico Miguel Ángel de Quevedo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
33	Zoo Balneário Camboriú	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
34	Georgia Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Aquarium of the Pacific	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Beijing Aquarium	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
37	Chittagong Zoo	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	In captivity
38	The Seas with Nemo & Friends	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Aqua Park Shinagawa	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
40	AquaRio	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
41	Downtown Aquarium, Denver	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Gran Acuario de Mazatlán "Mar de Cortés"	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
43	Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
44	Marine World Uminonakamichi	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
45	Melbourne Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
46	Monterey Bay Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
48	Oklahoma Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
50	Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Challenges

Part of the challengeOcean GiantsWorldwideHumpback whaleWhale sharkManta ray

Part of the challengeReef GiantsOceaniaWhale sharkManta rayDugongGreen turtleReef shark

Eagle Rays

Species in this group

Reef Manta Ray

Maylan

White-spotted Eagle Ray

Southern Eagle Ray

Golden Cownose Ray

Bat Ray

Oceanic Manta Ray

Pacific Eagle Ray

Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray

Ox Ray

Lesser Devil Ray

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Eagle Rays

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges