Northern Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyPhocidae (Earless Seals)
- GenusMirounga (Elephant Seals)
- SpeciesMirounga angustirostris (Northern Elephant Seal)
The northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) or northern sea elephant, is one of two species of elephant seal (the other is the southern elephant seal). It is a member of the family Phocidae (true seals). Elephant seals derive their name from their great size and from the male's large proboscis. Sexual dimorphism in size is great. Correspondingly, the mating system is highly polygynous; a successful male is able to impregnate up to 50 females in one season. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
Coyote
Canis latrans
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Northern Elephant Seal at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve — 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 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |