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 Table Mountain National Park
Southern Elephant Seal
Mirounga leonina
Afro-Australian Fur Seal
Arctocephalus pusillus
Caracal
Caracal caracal
African Clawless Otter
Aonyx capensis
Cape Gray Mongoose
Galerella pulverulenta
Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
Cape Genet
Genetta tigrina
Amsterdam fur seal
Arctocephalus tropicalis
Cape Fox
Vulpes chama
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
Egyptian Mongoose
Herpestes ichneumon
Striped Polecat
Ictonyx striatus
📅 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 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Leopard Seal in Table Mountain National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Leopard Seal sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 18 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Leopard Seal in Table Mountain National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Leopard Seal in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.