Northern Wobbegong
Orectolobus wardi
The northern wobbegong (Orectolobus wardi) is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found in the western Pacific Ocean around Australia, between latitudes 9° S to 26° S. It reaches a length of 63 cm. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Wobbegong sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Northern Wobbegong are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
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 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Wobbegong in Ningaloo Marine Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Wobbegong sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Wobbegong in Ningaloo Marine Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Northern Wobbegong in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.