Wildlife by season
Wildlife to see in December
Encounters in their season in December, grouped by country. Sightings shift year to year - confirm locally before you go.
Australia
Great 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 DolphinsDaintree Cassowary and RainforestMaria Island Wombats and DevilsMontague Island Seals and PenguinsEungella Platypus at Broken RiverNingaloo Manta Ray Snorkel
Indonesia
Komodo Dragon Ranger WalkRaja Ampat Reef Manta AggregationSumatran Orangutans (Bukit Lawang)Tanjung Puting OrangutansCenderawasih Bay Whale SharksGorontalo Whale SharksTangkoko Tarsiers and MacaquesArfak 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 IslandMuriwai Gannet ColonyHauraki Gulf Whale and Dolphin Safari