Killer Whale
Orcinus orca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCetacea
- FamilyDelphinidae (Delfínids)
- GenusOrcinus
- SpeciesOrcinus orca (Killer Whale)
Closest Relatives at Kenai Fjords National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Kenai Fjords National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 17 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 18 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Killer Whale in Kenai Fjords National Park?
About 80% of visitor-days record a Killer Whale sighting in Kenai Fjords National Park, based on 118 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Killer Whale in Kenai Fjords National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Killer Whale in Kenai Fjords National Park in our monthly data.