pacific harbor seal

Phoca vitulina ssp. richardii

Member of earless seals (family Phocidae)
pinnipeds (superfamily Phocoidea)
carnivorans (order Carnivora)
placental mammals (infraclass Placentalia)
therians (subclass Theria)
mammals (class Mammalia)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

There are no other wild members of this species in California.

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Chris’s observations: 7 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Point Lobos SP: 5
• Golden Gate National Recreation Area
• San Francisco Bay

Months:

• Apr.: 2
• May: 0
• Jun.: 1
• Jul.: 0
• Aug.: 0
• Sep.: 1
• Oct.: 3

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist