Leopard Seal
Hydrurga leptonyx
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyPhocidae (Earless Seals)
- GenusHydrurga (Leopard Seals)
- SpeciesHydrurga leptonyx (Leopard Seal)
Closest Relatives at Rakiura National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Leopard Seal at Rakiura National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 9 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |