Pagophilus (Harp Seals) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

NT

Pagophilus groenlandicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

<5%

May

~20%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Harp 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: 4 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 1	~10%
	Harp Seal			~10%
2	Svalbard	🇳🇴 Norway	1 of 1	~10%
	Harp Seal			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Aquarium du Québec	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
3	Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
4	Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity