Where to See Steller Sea Lion in Kenai Fjords National Park

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Steller Sea Lion sightings in Kenai Fjords

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Where Steller Sea Lion has been reported, from 76 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none. Locations are adjusted to protect the animals, so the pattern is approximate.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM2% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM8% of the busiest hour5 AM20% of the busiest hour6 AM40% of the busiest hour7 AM60% of the busiest hour8 AM75% of the busiest hour9 AM85% of the busiest hour10 AM90% of the busiest hour11 AM95% of the busiest hourNoon98% of the busiest hour1 PMBusiest hour2 PMBusiest hour3 PM98% of the busiest hour4 PM95% of the busiest hour5 PM90% of the busiest hour6 PM80% of the busiest hour7 PM70% of the busiest hour8 PM50% of the busiest hour9 PM30% of the busiest hour10 PM15% of the busiest hour11 PM5% of the busiest hour

Steller Sea Lion is most seen 9 AM–6 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Steller Sea Lion sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	2%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	2%
4 AM	8%
5 AM	20%
6 AM	40%
7 AM	60%
8 AM	75%
9 AM	85%
10 AM	90%
11 AM	95%
Noon	98%
1 PM	100%
2 PM	100%
3 PM	98%
4 PM	95%
5 PM	90%
6 PM	80%
7 PM	70%
8 PM	50%
9 PM	30%
10 PM	15%
11 PM	5%

Audio tour

Hear about Steller Sea Lion on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Kenai Fjords, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Kenai Fjords Tour Guide

How Sea Lions Walk

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“A sea lion climbing onto a rock gives you a useful clue to its identity. Steller sea lions can turn their hind flippers underneath their bodies and walk on all fours.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Kenai Fjords Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Kenai Fjords spots that mention Steller Sea Lion

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Steller Sea Lion. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightChiswell IslandsSteep island cliffs, puffins and sea lions from a Seward cruise.

Wolf sightings in Yellowstone on Parkwolf’s Find Wildlife map, brightest around Lamar Valley — Wolf sightings in Yellowstone, in the app

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Wildlife

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225 sightingsSea OtterEnhydra lutrisMost seen 9 AM–4 PMSighting map

59 sightingsHorned PuffinFratercula corniculataMost seen 9 AM–6 PMSighting map

33 sightingsTufted PuffinFratercula cirrhataMost seen 9 AM–5 PMSighting map

27 sightingsBald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusMost seen 8 AM–5 PMSighting map

Where to see Steller Sea Lion in Kenai Fjords