Wildlife by season
Wildlife to see in May
Encounters in their season in May, grouped by country. Sightings shift year to year - confirm locally before you go.
Australia
Ningaloo Reef Whale Shark SwimGreat Barrier Reef Outer Reef Snorkel and DiveLady Elliot Island Manta RaysHeron Island Reef and Turtle NestingSeal Bay Sea Lion WalkPhillip Island Penguin ParadeRottnest Island QuokkasMonkey Mia DolphinsKakadu Yellow Water CruiseDaintree Cassowary and RainforestMaria Island Wombats and DevilsSydney and Eden Humpback Whale Watching
Indonesia
Komodo Dragon Ranger WalkSumatran Orangutans (Bukit Lawang)Tanjung Puting OrangutansCenderawasih Bay Whale SharksGorontalo Whale SharksTangkoko Tarsiers and MacaquesBunaken Reef and Wall DivingArfak Mountains Birds-of-ParadiseLovina DolphinsNusa Penida Mantas and MolaDerawan Islands TurtlesSangalaki Mantas
Malaysia
New Zealand
Kaikoura Sperm Whale WatchingKaikoura Dusky Dolphin SwimKaikoura Fur Seal ColonyAkaroa Hector's Dolphin SwimOtago Peninsula Royal Albatross ColonyOtago Peninsula Yellow-Eyed PenguinsOamaru Blue Penguin ColonyUlva Island Bird SanctuaryZealandia EcosanctuaryTiritiri Matangi IslandHauraki Gulf Whale and Dolphin SafariBay of Islands Dolphin Cruise