Juan Fernandez Fur Seal
Arctocephalus philippii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyOtariidae (Eared Seals)
- GenusArctocephalus (Southern Fur Seals)
- SpeciesArctocephalus philippii (Juan Fernandez Fur Seal)
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
Northern Sea Lion
Eumetopias jubatus
Island Fox
Urocyon littoralis
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
Northern Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Coyote
Canis latrans
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
📅 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 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Juan Fernandez Fur Seal in Channel Islands National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Juan Fernandez Fur Seal sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Juan Fernandez Fur Seal in Channel Islands National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Juan Fernandez Fur Seal in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.