Sperm Whale

Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands

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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	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
2	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
3	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	Insufficient data
4	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
5	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
6	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
7	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	Insufficient data
8	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
9	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
10	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sperm Whale in Galápagos Islands?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Sperm Whale sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sperm Whale in Galápagos Islands?

February has the highest sighting rate for Sperm Whale in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.