Wildlife · whale
Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Reported near 18 of our drives. Most reports fall in Jul.
When people see them
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Jan 0%, Feb 0%, Mar 0%, Apr 0%, May 0%, Jun 10%, Jul 76%, Aug 13%, Sep 1%, Oct 0%, Nov 0%, Dec 0%
From Gander
From Deer Lake
From St. John's
- Cape SpearReports cluster in July, June, August24 km
- Witless BayReports cluster in July, August, June46 km
- BrigusReports cluster in July, June, May75 km
- FerrylandReports cluster in July, June, April86 km
- Harbour GraceReports cluster in June, July108 km
- Cape St. Mary's Ecological ReserveReports cluster in July, June, August177 km
From Argentia
Scenic drives
What this is not
Not how many there are, and not a promise you will see one. A report means somebody looked, saw and wrote it down; a busy harbour with tour boats reports more than an empty coast with the same animals in it.
Source: GBIF, the international record of wildlife sightings, queried 2026-10-07, within 10 km of each place.
Also: Northern gannet · Atlantic puffin · Fin whale · Minke whale · Whales by month