Pantropical Spotted Dolphin

Closest Relatives at Manuel Antonio National Park

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	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
2	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
3	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
4	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
5	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
6	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
7	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
8	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
9	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
10	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	Insufficient data
11	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
12	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pantropical Spotted Dolphin in Manuel Antonio National Park?

About 8% of visitor-days record a Pantropical Spotted Dolphin sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Pantropical Spotted Dolphin in Manuel Antonio National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Pantropical Spotted Dolphin in Manuel Antonio National Park in our monthly data.