Kogia (Dwarf and Pygmy Sperm Whales)

Genus

Dwarf and Pygmy Sperm Whales

Kogia

2 species in our catalog · found in 7 parks

Species in this group

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

Pygmy Sperm Whale
LC

Pygmy Sperm Whale

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kogia breviceps

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Dwarf Sperm Whale
LC

Dwarf Sperm Whale

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kogia sima

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%
Jan
<5%
Feb
<5%
Mar
<5%
Apr
~10%
May
<5%
Jun
<5%
Jul
<5%
Aug
~10%
Sep
~10%
Oct
<5%
Nov
<5%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Dwarf and Pygmy Sperm Whales

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

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 2
~10%
2 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia 2
~10%
3 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
~10%
4 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
5 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%
6 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
7 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%