Where does the hooded seal live?
Cystophora cristata has 1,248 records in 21 countries and territories, from 1600 to 2026. Most records come from Greenland.
- 1,248 records
- 21 places
- 87 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaCarnivoraPhocidaeCystophora
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greenland | 585 | |
| Canada | 115 | |
| France | 91 | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 86 | |
| United States | 70 | |
| Netherlands | 53 | |
| ZZ | 33 | |
| Iceland | 16 | |
| United Kingdom | 12 | |
| Norway | 12 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 12 | |
| Saint Barthélemy | 8 | |
| Denmark | 8 | |
| Guadeloupe | 8 | |
| Belgium | 7 | |
| Saint Martin | 3 | |
| Bahamas | 2 | |
| Portugal | 2 | |
| Russia | 2 | |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | |
| Sweden | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Phocidae.
southern elephant seal
1,099,743 records
Weddell seal
406,447 records
crabeater seal
153,732 records
ringed seal
26,767 records
leopard seal
9,379 records
harp seal
5,131 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.