West Indian Manatee

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	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
2	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
3	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	0–10%
4	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
5	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	Insufficient data
6	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
7	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
8	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a West Indian Manatee in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 30% of visitor-days record a West Indian Manatee sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 32 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see West Indian Manatee in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

July has the highest sighting rate for West Indian Manatee in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.