Mirounga (Elephant Seals) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Mirounga leonina

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC

Mirounga angustirostris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Elephant Seals

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 6 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	~90%
	Southern Elephant Seal			~90%
2	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Elephant Seal			~20%
3	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Elephant Seal			~10%
4	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Elephant Seal			~10%
5	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Elephant Seal			~10%
6	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Elephant Seal			~10%
7	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Elephant Seal			~10%
8	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Northern Elephant Seal			~10%
9	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Elephant Seal			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 2	~10%
	Southern Elephant Seal			~10%
2	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Elephant Seal			<5%
3	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Elephant Seal			<5%
4	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Elephant Seal			<5%
5	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Elephant Seal			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	L'Oceanogràfic	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
4	Oceanopolis	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
5	The Marine Mammal Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Hatfield Visitors Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Elephant Seals

Species in this group

Southern Elephant Seal

Northern Elephant Seal

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Elephant Seals

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found