seal.watch / california

California · 2005—2026

Northern elephant and harbour seals

Seals around California.

Follow public seal observations from California. Browse published records, explore the places and stories behind them, or share an encounter with the Seal Watch team.

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The overview shows the full California outline and enlarged coastal views for matching reports. Numbered markers represent broad named areas, never exact observation locations. Select an area to filter the archive. The Farallon Islands marker is offshore; small islands may be absent from the outline.

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Monterey Bay and Point Lobos detail view
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Monterey Bay and Point Lobos

Monterey Bay · 1 report1
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  1. Monterey Bay1 report

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  15. 202026

Months in 2017

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Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.

  1. Nearshore waters of Monterey Bay Monterey Bay
    Unidentified C. Michael Hogan — iNaturalist (c_michael_hogan)

    A harbor seal was photographed swimming in nearshore waters of Monterey Bay. Harbour seal · 1 seal