Australian Humpback Dolphin
Sousa sahulensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCetacea
- FamilyDelphinidae (Delfínids)
- GenusSousa (Humpback Dolphins)
- SpeciesSousa sahulensis (Australian Humpback Dolphin)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Humpback Dolphin sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops aduncus
Killer Whale
Orcinus orca
Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
False Killer Whale
Pseudorca crassidens
Long-snouted Spinner Dolphin
Stenella longirostris
Risso's Dolphin
Grampus griseus
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Eden's Whale
Balaenoptera edeni
Dwarf Sperm Whale
Kogia sima
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Australian Humpback Dolphin in Ningaloo Marine Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Humpback Dolphin sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Australian Humpback Dolphin in Ningaloo Marine Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Australian Humpback Dolphin in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.