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Seattle Aquarium Harbor Seal Cam

The most widespread seal in the world, at rest.

Source:Seattle Aquarium·Seattle, Washington, United States

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Seattle Aquarium Harbor Seal Cam

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Harbor seals haul out and swim in the Seattle Aquarium's habitat, offering a close look at a species found all along the Pacific Northwest coast. A calm, slow-paced window into marine mammal life.

Conservation Context

LC·Least ConcernPopulation stable

Least Concern. Widespread and abundant; lowest risk category.

Primary threats

Entanglement in fishing gear, pollution and oil spills, disease outbreaks, and disturbance at haul-out sites.

Conservation actions

Marine mammal protection laws, rescue and rehabilitation of stranded pups by accredited aquariums, fishery-bycatch reduction, and protected haul-out areas.

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Seattle Aquarium

Seattle, Washington, United States

A nonprofit aquarium on Pier 59 in downtown Seattle dedicated to the science and conservation of the Salish Sea and the Pacific Northwest. Operates a 24/7 YouTube live cam of its Northern sea otter habitat — featuring rescued otters that cannot be released to the wild.

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Featured Species

Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina

The most widely distributed seal in the world, found along temperate and Arctic coastlines across the Northern Hemisphere. Harbor seals haul out on rocks, sandbars, and beaches to rest, often near the harbors that give them their name.

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Sea Otter

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Seattle Aquarium Sea Otter Cam

Puget Sound's resident otters, up close.

Seattle Aquarium · Seattle, United States

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Seattle Aquarium Sea Otter Cam

Rescued Northern sea otters on Pier 59, Seattle.

Seattle Aquarium · Seattle, United States

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Northern sea otters at play

Seattle Aquarium · Seattle, United States

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EIN: 20-4557510

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