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 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
Scenic drives
From Argentia
From Gander
From Deer Lake
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