Gray Whale

Gray Whale

Eschrichtius robustus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

About 21% of visitor-days record a Gray Whale sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 46 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Gray Whale in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Gray Whale in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in our monthly data.

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