Phocoenidae (Porpoises)

Family

Porpoises

Phocoenidae

2 species in our catalog · found in 13 parks

Species in this group

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

Dall's Porpoise
LC

Dall's Porpoise

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Phocoenoides dalli

40–50% · Likely
Common Porpoise
LC

Common Porpoise

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Phocoena phocoena

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Porpoises

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

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
40–50%
2 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada 2
20–30%
3 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States 2
20–30%
4 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
20–30%
5 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
6 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1
10–20%
7 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States 2
10–20%
8 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada 1
0–10%
9 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany 1
0–10%
10 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland 1
0–10%
11 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
0–10%
12 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
0–10%
13 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
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