Watch sperm whales in Kaikoura, where male sperm whales feed year-round along a canyon that plunges from 30 m to over 2,000 m just one kilometre from shore. That rare underwater cliff, so close to land, makes Kaikoura one of the most reliable sperm whale spots on Earth, with a 95 percent sighting rate. Boat and aerial tours run all year, best from June to August.
Physeter macrocephalus
Fauneya maps 6 Sperm Whale spots worldwide, with monthly sighting probabilities and practical info for each location. Featuring Kaikōura (South Island, New Zealand), Dominica (Caribbean), Azores (Portugal), Andenes / Vesterålen (Norway), Trincomalee / Kalpitiya (Sri Lanka).
