Where to See Humpback Whale in Kenai Fjords National Park

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Humpback Whale sightings in Kenai Fjords

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Where Humpback Whale has been reported, from 47 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none. Locations are adjusted to protect the animals, so the pattern is approximate.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM2% of the busiest hour1 AM2% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM8% of the busiest hour5 AM20% of the busiest hour6 AM40% of the busiest hour7 AM65% of the busiest hour8 AM75% of the busiest hour9 AM85% of the busiest hour10 AM92% of the busiest hour11 AM96% of the busiest hourNoonBusiest hour1 PMBusiest hour2 PM96% of the busiest hour3 PM90% of the busiest hour4 PM85% of the busiest hour5 PM80% of the busiest hour6 PM70% of the busiest hour7 PM60% of the busiest hour8 PM45% of the busiest hour9 PM25% of the busiest hour10 PM10% of the busiest hour11 PM5% of the busiest hour

Humpback Whale is most seen 9 AM–5 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Humpback Whale sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	2%
1 AM	2%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	8%
5 AM	20%
6 AM	40%
7 AM	65%
8 AM	75%
9 AM	85%
10 AM	92%
11 AM	96%
Noon	100%
1 PM	100%
2 PM	96%
3 PM	90%
4 PM	85%
5 PM	80%
6 PM	70%
7 PM	60%
8 PM	45%
9 PM	25%
10 PM	10%
11 PM	5%

Audio tour

Hear about Humpback Whale on the drive.

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

Kenai Fjords Tour Guide

A Net Made of Bubbles

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“Humpback whales can set a trap made of air. In a feeding technique called bubble netting, whales release curtains of bubbles that bunch small fish together.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Kenai Fjords Tour Guide.

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Wildlife

More wildlife in Kenai Fjords

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31 sightingsOrcaOrcinus orcaMost seen 10 AM–4 PMSighting map

42 sightingsBlack BearUrsus americanusMost seen 7 AM & 5–9 PMSighting map

41 sightingsMooseAlces alcesMost seen 6 AM & 8–10 PMSighting map

225 sightingsSea OtterEnhydra lutrisMost seen 9 AM–4 PMSighting map

59 sightingsHorned PuffinFratercula corniculataMost seen 9 AM–6 PMSighting map

33 sightingsTufted PuffinFratercula cirrhataMost seen 9 AM–5 PMSighting map

27 sightingsBald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusMost seen 8 AM–5 PMSighting map

55 sightingsMountain GoatOreamnos americanusMost seen 8 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

Where to see Humpback Whale in Kenai Fjords