ASIA
JAN
FEB leaves fall, grasses wither and water sources recede in the tiger reserves of India
Donsol Bay, Philippines Sightings are less frequent these days, but whale shark tourism is reportedly more ethical here than in Oslob, Cebu (where the sharks are fed).
whale sharks generally arrive between November and June, peaking from February to April.
MARCH tiger reserves of India
APR tiger reserves of India
whale sharks Koh Tao Thailand spotted year-round, especially from April to June.
MAY Whale sharks are year-round residents of the Maldives, tending to favour the western side of the Indian Ocean archipelago from May to December, then heading to the east until April. South Ari Atoll is a Marine Protected Area.
JUNE
JULY
AUG
SEPT
OCT India’s national parks open at the end of the monsoon season.
NOV The Indian ‘dry’ season begins now and national parks and wildlife reserves re-open after the monsoon. excellent time to visit Nepal after the monsoon rains and the air is clear.
DEC
AUSTRALASIA
JAN Portland Blue whales upwelling
FEB
MARCH Perth canyon Blue whales
Whale sharks arrive in Shark bay
APR Whale sharks arrive in Shark bay
Perth canyon Blue whales
MAY Whale sharks Shark bay
Blue whales migrate north to Indonesia along WA coast. past East Timor Alor island
JUNE Whale sharks Shark bay
Blue whales Banda sea
Humpbacks heading North
Southern Wright Whales On South Coast.
JULY Blue whales Banda sea
Humpbacks heading North
Southern Wright Whales On South Coast
Leatherback Turtles West Papua, Birds Head Peninsular. Nesting JULY – AUG for Northern Pacific turtles and DEC-MAR for southern pacific turtles
AUG Blue whales Banda sea
Humpbacks Hervey Bay, Barrier Reef and North WA.
Southern Wright Whales On South Coast.
SEPT lue whales migrate south past East Timor Alor island
Humpbacks Hervey Bay, Barrier Reef and North WA.
Southern Wright Whales On South Coast.
OCT Humpbacks Hervey Bay, Barrier Reef and North WA.
Southern Wright Whales On South Coast.
NOV Portland Blue whales upwelling
Humpbacks heading South
Whale sharks Christmas Island NOV to APR
DEC ortland Blue whales upwelling
Leatherback Turtles West Papua, Birds Head Peninsular. Nesting JULY – AUG for Northern Pacific turtles and DEC-MAR for southern pacific turtles
Leatherback turtles Andaman Islands DEC-JAN. and Sri Lanka DEC-JAN