Where does the harp seal live?
Pagophilus groenlandicus has 5,131 records in 20 countries and territories, from 1834 to 2026. Most records come from Canada.
- 5,131 records
- 20 places
- 116 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaCarnivoraPhocidaePagophilus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1,874 | |
| Greenland | 1,472 | |
| United States | 459 | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 437 | |
| Norway | 238 | |
| ZZ | 206 | |
| Russia | 190 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 63 | |
| France | 32 | |
| Netherlands | 25 | |
| Denmark | 16 | |
| Sweden | 15 | |
| Portugal | 7 | |
| Belgium | 5 | |
| Germany | 4 | |
| Iceland | 4 | |
| United Kingdom | 3 | |
| Finland | 2 | |
| Algeria | 1 | |
| Poland | 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
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.