West Indian Manatee

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
2	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
3	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	0–10%
4	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
5	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	Insufficient data
6	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
7	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
8	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data