Where to See Harbor Porpoise in Glacier Bay National Park

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Harbor Porpoise sightings in Glacier Bay

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Where Harbor Porpoise has been reported, from 13 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM8% of the busiest hour1 AM8% of the busiest hour2 AM8% of the busiest hour3 AM12% of the busiest hour4 AM23% of the busiest hour5 AM38% of the busiest hour6 AM62% of the busiest hour7 AM69% of the busiest hour8 AM77% of the busiest hour9 AM92% of the busiest hour10 AMBusiest hour11 AMBusiest hourNoon92% of the busiest hour1 PM85% of the busiest hour2 PM77% of the busiest hour3 PM69% of the busiest hour4 PM62% of the busiest hour5 PM69% of the busiest hour6 PM85% of the busiest hour7 PM92% of the busiest hour8 PM85% of the busiest hour9 PM46% of the busiest hour10 PM23% of the busiest hour11 PM12% of the busiest hour

Harbor Porpoise is most seen 9 AM–1 PM and 7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Harbor Porpoise sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	8%
1 AM	8%
2 AM	8%
3 AM	12%
4 AM	23%
5 AM	38%
6 AM	62%
7 AM	69%
8 AM	77%
9 AM	92%
10 AM	100%
11 AM	100%
Noon	92%
1 PM	85%
2 PM	77%
3 PM	69%
4 PM	62%
5 PM	69%
6 PM	85%
7 PM	92%
8 PM	85%
9 PM	46%
10 PM	23%
11 PM	12%

Audio tour

Hear about Harbor Porpoise on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Glacier Bay, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Glacier Bay Tour Guide

Porpoises on Patrol: Spotting Dall’s vs. Harbor Porpoises

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“If you spot porpoises, you're likely seeing one of two kinds. The Dall's porpoise is the show-off—it's black and white like a mini orca and one of the fastest animals in the bay.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Glacier Bay Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Glacier Bay spots that mention Harbor Porpoise

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Harbor Porpoise. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightNorth Marble IslandBoat-only wildlife hotspot with a roaring sea lion and seabird chorus

Wolf sightings in Yellowstone on Parkwolf’s Find Wildlife map, brightest around Lamar Valley — Wolf sightings in Yellowstone, in the app

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Wildlife

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106 sightingsMountain GoatOreamnos americanusMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

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27 sightingsBlack BearUrsus americanusMost seen 7 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

Where to see Harbor Porpoise in Glacier Bay