Harp Seal
Pagophilus groenlandicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyPhocidae (Earless Seals)
- GenusPagophilus (Harp Seals)
- SpeciesPagophilus groenlandicus (Harp Seal)
Closest Relatives at Gros Morne National Park
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
Gray Seal
Halichoerus grypus
ugruk
Erignathus barbatus
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Northern River Otter
Lontra canadensis
Coyote
Canis latrans
Stoat
Mustela erminea
American Marten
Martes americana
📅 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 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Harp Seal in Gros Morne National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Harp Seal sighting in Gros Morne National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Harp Seal in Gros Morne National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Harp Seal in Gros Morne National Park in our monthly data.