Phocidae
Every seals & sea lion on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Phoca vitulina
Halichoerus grypus
Zalophus californianus
Arctocephalus forsteri
Arctocephalus australis
Arctocephalus pusillus
Otaria flavescens
Eumetopias jubatus
Neophoca cinerea
Zalophus wollebaeki
Mirounga angustirostris
Mirounga leonina
Hydrurga leptonyx
Neomonachus schauinslandi
Phocarctos hookeri
Every member ranked by how many dive sites hold them, with the traits a diver cares about.
| Species | Diver appeal | Findability | Size | Depth | Sites | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harbor SealPhoca vitulina |
| Usually seen |
| 1.3m |
| – |
| 2,516 |
| Least concern |
| Gray SealHalichoerus grypus | Easy to spot | – | – | 615 | Least concern |
 California Sea LionZalophus californianus | Easy to spot | 1.7m | – | 469 | Least concern |
 Long-nosed Fur SealArctocephalus forsteri | Easy to spot | 1.4m | – | 347 | Least concern |
| South American Fur SealArctocephalus australis | – | 1.3m | – | 305 | Least concern |
| Cape Fur SealArctocephalus pusillus | – | 1.6m | 200m | 281 | Least concern |
| South American Sea LionOtaria flavescens | Easy to spot | 1.8m | – | 190 | Least concern |
 Steller Sea LionEumetopias jubatus | Easy to spot | 2.3m | – | 134 | Near Threatened |
 Australian Sea LionNeophoca cinerea | Easy to spot | 1.8m | 0-500m | 123 | Endangered |
| Galapagos Sea LionZalophus wollebaeki | – | – | – | 110 | Least concern |
| Northern Elephant SealMirounga angustirostris | Easy to spot | – | – | 98 | Least concern |
| Southern Elephant SealMirounga leonina | – | 4.8m | 0-8000m | 83 | Least concern |
| Leopard SealHydrurga leptonyx | Easy to spot | – | – | 38 | Least concern |
 Hawaiian Monk SealNeomonachus schauinslandi | Easy to miss | – | – | 34 | Vulnerable |
 New Zealand Sea LionPhocarctos hookeri | – | 2.3m | – | 17 | Least concern |