Channel Islands sighting maps
2,232 sightingsIsland FoxUrocyon littoralisMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map
282 sightingsHumpback WhaleMegaptera novaeangliaeMost seen 8–11 AMSighting map
79 sightingsBlue WhaleBalaenoptera musculusMost seen 6–10 AMSighting map
101 sightingsGrey WhaleEschrichtius robustusMost seen 7–10 AMSighting map
364 sightingsCalifornia Sea LionZalophus californianusMost seen 9 AM–5 PMSighting map
105 sightingsBald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusMost seen 8–10 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map
149 sightingsNorthern Elephant SealMirounga angustirostrisMost seen 9 AM–5 PMSighting map
702 sightingsCommon DolphinDelphinus delphisMost seen 10 AM–3 PM & 4–7 PMSighting map
126 sightingsBottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatusMost seen 9 AM–4 PMSighting map
24 sightingsFin WhaleBalaenoptera physalusMost seen 9 AM–1 PM & 2 PMSighting map
20 sightingsCommon Minke WhaleBalaenoptera acutorostrataMost seen 8–10 AMSighting map
61 sightingsRisso's DolphinGrampus griseusMost seen 4–7 PMSighting map
135 sightingsHarbor SealPhoca vitulinaMost seen 10 AM–4 PMSighting map
10 sightingsGuadalupe Fur SealArctocephalus townsendiMost seen 7–9 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map
12 sightingsSteller Sea LionEumetopias jubatusMost seen 6 AM & 6 PMSighting map
1,319 sightingsIsland Scrub-JayAphelocoma insularisMost seen 7–11 AM & 5 PMSighting mapEach map shows where a species has been reported across Channel Islands. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Channel Islands Tour Guide
Channel Islands, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Channel Islands National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Channel Islands audio tourRecorded for this place
Inspiration Point: Anacapa's Best View“You're heading toward Inspiration Point, which has what many people consider the best panorama on Anacapa Island.”
Plays as you drive up to Inspiration Point in the Parkwolf Channel Islands Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- East Anacapa Island and Cathedral Cove
- Anacapa Island's Landing Cove and Visitor Hub
- SS Winfield Scott Shipwreck Site
- Anacapa Island Light Station and Arch Rock
- 47 audio storiesacross Channel Islands’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Island Fox, Humpback Whale, Blue Whale, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 31 trails, 49 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive

