Genus

Humpback Whales

Megaptera

1 species in our catalog · found in 32 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCetacea
FamilyBalaenopteridae (Rorquals)
GenusMegaptera (Humpback Whales)

Species in this group

Megaptera novaeangliae

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Humpback Whales

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~80%
	Humpback Whale			~80%
2	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 1	~50%
	Humpback Whale			~50%
3	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~40%
	Humpback Whale			~40%
4	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 1	~40%
	Humpback Whale			~40%
5	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 1	~40%
	Humpback Whale			~40%
6	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 1	~40%
	Humpback Whale			~40%
7	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~40%
	Humpback Whale			~40%
8	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 1	~30%
	Humpback Whale			~30%
9	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 1	~30%
	Humpback Whale			~30%
10	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~30%
	Humpback Whale			~30%
11	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~30%
	Humpback Whale			~30%
12	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~30%
	Humpback Whale			~30%
13	Svalbard	🇳🇴 Norway	1 of 1	~30%
	Humpback Whale			~30%
14	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~30%
	Humpback Whale			~30%
15	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~20%
	Humpback Whale			~20%
16	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~20%
	Humpback Whale			~20%
17	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~20%
	Humpback Whale			~20%
18	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 1	~20%
	Humpback Whale			~20%
19	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~20%
	Humpback Whale			~20%
20	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~20%
	Humpback Whale			~20%
21	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
22	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
23	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
24	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
25	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
26	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
27	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
28	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
29	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
30	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
31	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
32	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	<5%
	Humpback Whale			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
2	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	Humpback Whale			<5%
3	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 1	<5%
	Humpback Whale			<5%
4	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	<5%
	Humpback Whale			<5%
5	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	Humpback Whale			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Sea World	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

Challenges

Part of the challengeOcean GiantsWorldwideHumpback whaleWhale sharkManta ray

Part of the challengePacific CoastNorth AmericaSea otterSea lionHarbor sealHumpback whale