Dododex
Ark: Survival Evolved Taming Calculator

Dododex
Ark: Survival Evolved Taming Calculator
Tips & Strategies

On The Island, I always find very quickly in the waters near South Beach, around 65 longitude. They're generally not difficult to spot, due to the swarms of Mantas and Ichthyosaurs. Though it's only happened to me once, I've found one stuck between a large rock and the beach itself, at the south edge of the rocky penninsula near 50 longitude.
More Basilosaurus Encountering Tips
When I spawned in South zone 3 I found this guy stuck on a rock next to the surface. I went and killed some dodos and that my friends is how I tamed a basilosaur before a dodo.
Build a raft attach a ballista to the front and re-live the epic tale of moby dick, a-hoy mateys
I read on the Ark Wiki that these guys are actually passive don’t let their size and teeth intimidate you but be warned they are most often accompanied by a flock of Mantas which are annoying
Seems everything flocks to it mantas and icthy, be careful while swimming near cause they can body block you and you be killed.
Take a Baryonyx or a powerful swimming creature to kill off the Manta's and then go in for the tame