Wildlife by season
Wildlife to see in August
Encounters in their season in August, 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 DiveHervey Bay Humpback Whale WatchingLady 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 Devils
Cambodia
Indonesia
Komodo Dragon Ranger WalkSumatran Orangutans (Bukit Lawang)Tanjung Puting OrangutansCenderawasih Bay Whale SharksTangkoko Tarsiers and MacaquesBunaken Reef and Wall DivingArfak Mountains Birds-of-ParadiseLovina DolphinsNusa Penida Mantas and MolaDerawan Islands TurtlesSangalaki MantasKakaban Jellyfish Lake
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 IslandMuriwai Gannet ColonyHauraki Gulf Whale and Dolphin Safari