Where to See Harbor Seal in Point Reyes National Seashore

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Harbor Seal sightings in Point Reyes

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Where Harbor Seal has been reported, from 352 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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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 AM12% of the busiest hour5 AM48% of the busiest hour6 AM92% of the busiest hour7 AMBusiest hour8 AM88% of the busiest hour9 AM67% of the busiest hour10 AM45% of the busiest hour11 AM30% of the busiest hourNoon25% of the busiest hour1 PM28% of the busiest hour2 PM36% of the busiest hour3 PM51% of the busiest hour4 PM72% of the busiest hour5 PM91% of the busiest hour6 PM86% of the busiest hour7 PM60% of the busiest hour8 PM28% of the busiest hour9 PM12% of the busiest hour10 PM5% of the busiest hour11 PM3% of the busiest hour

Harbor Seal is most seen 6–9 AM and 5–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Harbor Seal 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	12%
5 AM	48%
6 AM	92%
7 AM	100%
8 AM	88%
9 AM	67%
10 AM	45%
11 AM	30%
Noon	25%
1 PM	28%
2 PM	36%
3 PM	51%
4 PM	72%
5 PM	91%
6 PM	86%
7 PM	60%
8 PM	28%
9 PM	12%
10 PM	5%
11 PM	3%

Audio tour

Hear about Harbor Seal on the drive.

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

Point Reyes Tour Guide

A Seal on Shore

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“If you spot a harbor seal lying on a Point Reyes beach, its time ashore may be exactly what it needs. These small, often spotted seals haul out to rest, warm up, molt, and nurse pups.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Point Reyes Tour Guide.

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Where to see Harbor Seal in Point Reyes