Northern elephant seal: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the northern elephant seal lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mirounga angustirostris
Group	Seals, sea lions & walrus
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Phocidae

Where does the northern elephant seal live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern elephant seal in 3 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the northern elephant seal endangered?

The northern elephant seal’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the northern elephant seal?

The northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Phocidae, genus Mirounga. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern elephant seal (revision 1380365743), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q626023 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).