Where does the crabeater seal live?
Lobodon carcinophaga has 153,732 records in 15 countries and territories, from 1856 to 2026. Most records come from Antarctica.
- 153,732 records
- 15 places
- 85 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaCarnivoraPhocidaeLobodon
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. 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.
Records over time
18562026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 153,371 | |
| Australia | 79 | |
| Argentina | 23 | |
| United Kingdom | 19 | |
| New Zealand | 18 | |
| South Africa | 8 | |
| Brazil | 5 | |
| French Southern Territories | 5 | |
| South Georgia | 3 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 3 | |
| United States | 3 | |
| Chile | 2 | |
| Russia | 2 | |
| Bouvet Island | 1 | |
| Uruguay | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Phocidae.
southern elephant seal
1,099,743 records
Weddell seal
406,447 records
ringed seal
26,767 records
leopard seal
9,379 records
harp seal
5,131 records
hooded seal
1,248 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.