Balaenoptera

Species in this group

LC

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

EN

Balaenoptera musculus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

VU

Balaenoptera physalus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Balaenoptera omurai

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

EN

Balaenoptera borealis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Balaenoptera edeni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Balaenoptera

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 7 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 7 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Svalbard	🇳🇴 Norway	3 of 6	~60%
	Minke Whale			~40%
	Fin Whale			~20%
	Blue Whale			~20%
2	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 6	~40%
	Blue Whale			~30%
	Fin Whale			~20%
3	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~30%
	Fin Whale			~30%
4	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 6	~20%
	Fin Whale			~10%
	Minke Whale			~10%
5	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	~20%
	Minke Whale			~20%
6	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	~10%
	Omura's Whale			~10%
7	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	~10%
	Sei Whale			~10%
8	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 6	~10%
	Bryde's Whale			~10%
	Blue Whale			<5%
9	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Blue Whale			~10%
10	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	<5%
	Bryde's Whale			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Minke Whale			<5%
2	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Minke Whale			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
2	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
3	Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm & Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
4	Zoológico de Concepción	🇨🇱 Chile	In captivity
5	Acuario de Sevilla	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
6	Bangsaen Aquarium	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
7	Parque Marino de La Magdalena	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity

Species in this group

Minke Whale

Blue Whale

Fin Whale

Omura's Whale

Sei Whale

Bryde's Whale

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Balaenoptera

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found