Northern Fur Seal
Callorhinus ursinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyOtariidae (Eared Seals)
- GenusCallorhinus (Northern Fur Seals)
- SpeciesCallorhinus ursinus (Northern Fur Seal)
Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest
Northern Sea Lion
Eumetopias jubatus
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
Juan Fernandez Fur Seal
Arctocephalus philippii
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
Northern River Otter
Lontra canadensis
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Pacific Marten
Martes caurina
📅 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 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Fur Seal in Great Bear Rainforest?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Northern Fur Seal sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Fur Seal in Great Bear Rainforest?
March has the highest sighting rate for Northern Fur Seal in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.