Where does the southern elephant seal live?
Mirounga leonina has 1,099,743 records in 24 countries and territories, from 1599 to 2026. Most records come from Antarctica.
- 1,099,743 records
- 24 places
- 96 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaCarnivoraPhocidaeMirounga
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 466,350 | |
| Australia | 75,176 | |
| French Southern Territories | 49,543 | |
| South Georgia | 44,157 | |
| South Africa | 41,912 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 31,721 | |
| Argentina | 8,881 | |
| Bouvet Island | 5,634 | |
| New Zealand | 5,486 | |
| Chile | 4,496 | |
| Falkland Islands | 3,797 | |
| Saint Helena | 1,043 | |
| Uruguay | 83 | |
| Brazil | 75 | |
| Mexico | 33 | |
| Namibia | 14 | |
| Ecuador | 9 | |
| Réunion | 8 | |
| Colombia | 4 | |
| Peru | 3 | |
| Maldives | 1 | |
| Pitcairn | 1 | |
| United States | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Phocidae.
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
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.