North Atlantic Bottle-nosed Whale
Hyperoodon ampullatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCetacea
- FamilyHyperoodontidae
- GenusHyperoodon (Bottlenose Whales)
- SpeciesHyperoodon ampullatus (North Atlantic Bottle-nosed Whale)
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a North Atlantic Bottle-nosed Whale in Vatnajokull National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a North Atlantic Bottle-nosed Whale sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see North Atlantic Bottle-nosed Whale in Vatnajokull National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for North Atlantic Bottle-nosed Whale in Vatnajokull National Park in our monthly data.