Gray Whale

Gray Whale

Eschrichtius robustus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
80–90
Feb
80–90
Mar
40–50
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
60–70%
2 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
3 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
6 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
0–10%
7 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
8 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray Whale in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

About 66% of visitor-days record a Gray Whale sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 136 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Gray Whale in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

February has the highest sighting rate for Gray Whale in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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