Otariidae (Eared Seals) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Otaria byronia

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

NT

Eumetopias jubatus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Endemic

Zalophus wollebaeki

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

EN Endemic

Phocarctos hookeri

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Zalophus californianus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Arctocephalus forsteri

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Arctocephalus pusillus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

EN Endemic

Neophoca cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

EN Endemic

Arctocephalus galapagoensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

VU

Callorhinus ursinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~40%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Eared Seals

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 13 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 214 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 10	~90%
	Long-nosed Fur Seal			~60%
	Australian Sea Lion			~50%
	Afro-Australian Fur Seal			~30%
2	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 10	~90%
	Galapagos Sealion			~80%
	Galápagos Fur Seal			~30%
3	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 10	~80%
	Southern Sea Lion			~80%
4	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~80%
	Northern Sea Lion			~80%
5	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 10	~80%
	New Zealand Sea Lion			~70%
	Long-nosed Fur Seal			~20%
6	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~60%
	California Sea Lion			~60%
	Northern Sea Lion			<5%
7	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 10	~60%
	Long-nosed Fur Seal			~60%
8	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~50%
	California Sea Lion			~50%
	Northern Sea Lion			~10%
9	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~50%
	California Sea Lion			~50%
10	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 10	~50%
	Northern Sea Lion			~40%
	California Sea Lion			~20%
11	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 10	~50%
	Northern Sea Lion			~40%
	California Sea Lion			~10%
	Northern Fur Seal			<5%
12	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~50%
	Afro-Australian Fur Seal			~50%
13	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~50%
	California Sea Lion			~50%
14	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 10	~40%
	Long-nosed Fur Seal			~40%
15	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~40%
	Afro-Australian Fur Seal			~40%
16	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~40%
	California Sea Lion			~40%
17	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 10	~30%
	Southern Sea Lion			~30%
18	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~30%
	Northern Sea Lion			~30%
19	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~30%
	Long-nosed Fur Seal			~30%
20	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~20%
	Afro-Australian Fur Seal			~20%
21	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~20%
	Afro-Australian Fur Seal			~20%
22	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 10	~20%
	Afro-Australian Fur Seal			~20%
23	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 10	~20%
	Southern Sea Lion			~20%
24	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~20%
	Northern Sea Lion			~10%
	California Sea Lion			~10%
25	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~20%
	Afro-Australian Fur Seal			~20%
26	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~10%
	Afro-Australian Fur Seal			~10%
27	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~10%
	Afro-Australian Fur Seal			~10%
28	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~10%
	Afro-Australian Fur Seal			~10%
29	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~10%
	Afro-Australian Fur Seal			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~40%
	California Sea Lion			~40%
2	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~30%
	Afro-Australian Fur Seal			~30%
3	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~20%
	California Sea Lion			~20%
	Northern Sea Lion			<5%
4	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~20%
	California Sea Lion			~20%
	Northern Sea Lion			<5%
5	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~20%
	California Sea Lion			~20%
6	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 10	~10%
	Long-nosed Fur Seal			~10%
	Afro-Australian Fur Seal			~10%
7	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 10	~10%
	Long-nosed Fur Seal			~10%
8	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	California Sea Lion			~10%
9	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 10	~10%
	Southern Sea Lion			~10%
10	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~10%
	Afro-Australian Fur Seal			~10%
11	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 10	~10%
	Southern Sea Lion			~10%
12	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 10	~10%
	California Sea Lion			~10%
	Northern Sea Lion			<5%
13	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~10%
	Northern Sea Lion			<5%
	California Sea Lion			<5%
14	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	<5%
	Afro-Australian Fur Seal			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
2	Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
3	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Chimelong Spaceship	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
5	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Six Flags Great Adventure	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
8	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
9	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
12	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
13	SeaWorld Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
14	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
15	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
17	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
18	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
19	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
22	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
24	Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
25	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
26	Zoo d'Amiens	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
27	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
28	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
30	Knowsley Safari Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
31	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Longleat Safari and Adventure Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
34	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
36	Higashiyama Zoo Main Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
37	Higashiyama Zoo North Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
38	SeaWorld San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Safari World	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
43	Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
44	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Nuremberg Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
46	Parque Zoológico de León - Zooleón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
47	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Birmingham Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity