Family

Wobbegongs

Orectolobidae

2 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassElasmobranchii
OrderOrectolobiformes (Carpet Sharks)
FamilyOrectolobidae (Wobbegongs)

Species in this group

Eucrossorhinus dasypogon

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Orectolobus wardi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~70%

Feb

~70%

Mar

~70%

Apr

~70%

May

~70%

Jun

~70%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~70%

Sep

~80%

Oct

~70%

Nov

~80%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Wobbegongs

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks In captivity: 5 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 2	~90%
	Tasselled Wobbegong			~90%
2	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 2	~50%
	Tasselled Wobbegong			~40%
	Northern Wobbegong			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	The Maryland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	L'Oceanogràfic	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
3	Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Cairns Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
5	Seaquarium du Grau-du-Roi	🇫🇷 France	In captivity

Wobbegongs

Species in this group

Tasselled Wobbegong

Northern Wobbegong

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Wobbegongs

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found