Family

Rorquals

Balaenopteridae

9 species in our catalog · found in 53 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCetacea
FamilyBalaenopteridae (Rorquals)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Megaptera novaeangliae

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Balaenoptera musculus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Balaenoptera physalus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Balaenoptera omurai

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Balaenoptera edeni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Balaenoptera borealis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Balaenoptera bonaerensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Balaenoptera ricei

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Rorquals

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~90%
	Humpback Whale			~80%
	Fin Whale			~30%
2	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	4	~60%
	Blue Whale			~30%
	Humpback Whale			~30%
	Fin Whale			~20%
	Bryde's Whale			Insufficient data
3	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	2	~50%
	Humpback Whale			~40%
	Minke Whale			~20%
4	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~50%
	Humpback Whale			~50%
5	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~50%
	Humpback Whale			~50%
	Blue Whale			Insufficient data
6	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5	~50%
	Humpback Whale			~40%
	Blue Whale			~10%
	Fin Whale			~10%
	Minke Whale			<5%
	Bryde's Whale			Insufficient data
7	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~50%
	Humpback Whale			~40%
	Fin Whale			~10%
	Minke Whale			~10%
8	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	~50%
	Humpback Whale			~40%
	Minke Whale			Insufficient data
	Bryde's Whale			Insufficient data
9	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Humpback Whale			~40%
10	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~40%
	Humpback Whale			~40%
	Bryde's Whale			Insufficient data
11	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~40%
	Humpback Whale			~40%
12	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~40%
	Humpback Whale			~30%
	Minke Whale			Insufficient data
13	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~30%
	Humpback Whale			~30%
	Minke Whale			Insufficient data
14	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~30%
	Humpback Whale			~30%
	Minke Whale			Insufficient data
15	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~20%
	Minke Whale			~10%
	Fin Whale			Insufficient data
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
16	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~20%
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
	Fin Whale			Insufficient data
	Minke Whale			Insufficient data
17	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~20%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
	Minke Whale			Insufficient data
	Fin Whale			Insufficient data
18	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	Humpback Whale			~20%
19	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~20%
	Humpback Whale			~20%
	Antarctic Minke Whale			Insufficient data
20	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
	Fin Whale			Insufficient data
21	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	Humpback Whale			~20%
22	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5	~20%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
	Bryde's Whale			~10%
	Blue Whale			<5%
	Minke Whale			Insufficient data
	Fin Whale			Insufficient data
23	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~20%
	Minke Whale			~20%
	Fin Whale			Insufficient data
24	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
25	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~20%
	Humpback Whale			~20%
26	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Humpback Whale			~20%
27	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~20%
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
	Bryde's Whale			Insufficient data
	Blue Whale			Insufficient data
28	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~10%
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
	Sei Whale			Insufficient data
29	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Omura's Whale			~10%
30	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
31	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
32	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	3	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
	Minke Whale			Insufficient data
	Sei Whale			Insufficient data
33	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
	Bryde's Whale			<5%
34	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
35	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
36	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
	Bryde's Whale			<5%
37	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
38	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
39	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
40	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
41	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
42	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
43	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
44	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
45	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
46	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			~10%
47	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	~10%
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
48	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
49	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	2	<5%
	Fin Whale			Insufficient data
	Minke Whale			Insufficient data
50	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
51	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
52	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Humpback Whale			Insufficient data
53	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Rice's Whale			Insufficient data

Rorquals

Species in this group

Humpback Whale

Blue Whale

Fin Whale

Minke Whale

Omura's Whale

Bryde's Whale

Sei Whale

Antarctic Minke Whale

Rice's Whale

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Rorquals

Parks Ranked