SafariDex

Humpback Whale Sighting Benchmarks

Full objective breakdown across 3 destinations. Scores are SafariDEX's calibrated monthly model for this species in this park — a twelve-month curve built from documented seasonal patterns and reviewed park by park.

Visibility Across All Hubs

Peak (80+)
High (60+)
Moderate (40+)
Low (25+)
Incidental (10+)
Destination HubJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Ningaloo ReefAustralia
5
5
5
5
5
20
65
92
98
95
45
5
Great Barrier ReefAustralia
0
0
0
0
10
40
80
95
90
40
0
0
Hermanus (Walker Bay)South Africa
0
0
0
0
10
40
60
75
80
70
30
0
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Objective Data

These numbers come from our per-park seasonal model for humpback whale: a twelve-month curve built from documented seasonal patterns — migration timing, rainfall and breeding cycles — and reviewed park by park. Each month carries our own encounter-chance and reliability ratings. It is a calibrated estimate of when sightings are most likely, not a count of logged sightings.

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Monthly Trends

Season matters. In many parks animals concentrate around water in the dry months, which is why the monthly curve varies so strongly.

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Destination Hubs

A species may occur in many parks; we only track the hubs where we can score sighting potential with confidence.