Genus

Bearded Seals

Erignathus

1 species in our catalog · found in 1 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCarnivora (Carnivorans)
FamilyPhocidae (Earless Seals)
GenusErignathus (Bearded Seals)

Species in this group

Erignathus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~40%

May

~60%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

—Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Bearded Seals

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Svalbard	🇳🇴 Norway	1 of 1	~50%
	Bearded Seal			~50%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Polaria	🇳🇴 Norway	In captivity