Mammal
Grey seal
Halichoerus grypus · Phocidae · Carnivora
Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records370,593in 16 countries
Most seen inFrance163,694 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Grey seal in brief
The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) is a mammal of the Phocidae family — species of seal.
Across the 16 countries we cover it has 370,593 published records, most of them from France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in August, September and October and fall to their lowest in March and April.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
France163,694 records · best Aug, Jul
United Kingdom82,171 records · best Aug, Sep
Netherlands46,882 records · best Jan, Dec
Sweden23,457 records · best May, Jun
Ireland18,459 records · best Oct, Nov
Denmark17,506 records · best Aug, Jun
Canada5,618 records · best Feb, Jan
Germany4,470 records · best Oct, Nov
Norway3,545 records · best May, Jun
Finland1,833 records · best May, Jun
Estonia1,162 records · best May, Jun
Belgium1,058 records · best Oct, Jun
Iceland411 records · best Jun, Jul
Poland283 records · best Jan, Jul
Latvia32 records · best Apr, Jul
Lithuania12 records · best Jun, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Phocidae family
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