Blue Shark
Prionace glauca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderCarcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
- FamilyCarcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)
- GenusPrionace
- SpeciesPrionace glauca (Blue Shark)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Shark sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
📅 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 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue Shark in Channel Islands National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Shark sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue Shark in Channel Islands National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Blue Shark in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.