Genus

Humpback Dolphins

Sousa

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCetacea
FamilyDelphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
GenusSousa (Humpback Dolphins)

Species in this group

Sousa plumbea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sousa sahulensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

<5%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Humpback Dolphins

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 3 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Indian Humpback Dolphin			~10%
2	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Australian Humpback Dolphin			~10%
3	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Indian Humpback Dolphin			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

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

Humpback Dolphins

Species in this group

Indian Humpback Dolphin

Australian Humpback Dolphin

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Humpback Dolphins

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found