Where to see

Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina

Kenai Fjords National Park leads · 12 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Harbor Seal during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	80–90%
2	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	60–70%
3	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
4	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	40–50%
5	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
6	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
7	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
8	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	30–40%
9	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
10	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
11	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
12	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Harbor Seal?

Kenai Fjords National Park (United States) — about 85% of wildlife watchers report a Harbor Seal sighting there, the highest of the 12 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Harbor Seal?

Vatnajokull National Park (about 60%), Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (about 48%), Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (about 40%) are the next best options.