Rhincodontidae (Whale Sharks)

Family

Whale Sharks

Rhincodontidae

1 species in our catalog · found in 6 parks

Species in this group

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

Whale Shark

Whale Shark

☀️ Diurnal Shark / Ray

Rhincodon typus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Whale Sharks

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

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
60–70%
2 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
30–40%
3 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
10–20%
4 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
10–20%
5 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
6 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
5–10%