Gray Seal
Halichoerus grypus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyPhocidae (Earless Seals)
- GenusHalichoerus (Grey Seals)
- SpeciesHalichoerus grypus (Gray Seal)
Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Coyote
Canis latrans
Northern River Otter
Lontra canadensis
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Stoat
Mustela erminea
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 6 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray Seal in Acadia National Park?
About 26% of visitor-days record a Gray Seal sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 99 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gray Seal in Acadia National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Gray Seal in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.