Oceanic Manta Ray

Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands

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	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
2	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
3	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
4	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Oceanic Manta Ray in Galápagos Islands?

About 27% of visitor-days record a Oceanic Manta Ray sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 54 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Oceanic Manta Ray in Galápagos Islands?

March has the highest sighting rate for Oceanic Manta Ray in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.