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An illustration based on the real animal.
A little discovery to share.
Spotted seal pups are born covered in white fur.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Spotted seal
- Scientific name
- Phoca largha
- Japanese name
- ゴマフアザラシ
- Group
- Ocean animals
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Phocidae
- Genus
- Phoca
How the Spotted seal lives
They eat mainly fish. In summer they can be found in the open ocean or on shore. A separated mother and pup call to each other and touch noses when reunited.
University of Michigan Animal Diversity WebNOAA FisheriesBasic data
- Lifespan
- 30–35 years
- Diet
- Fish, crustaceans and cephalopods
Where the Spotted seal has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- ゴマフアザラシ
- 简体中文
- 斑海豹
- 繁體中文
- 斑海豹
- 한국어
- 점박이물범
- Español
- Foca manchada
- Français
- Phoque tacheté
- Deutsch
- Largha-Robbe
- Português (Brasil)
- Foca-pintada
- Italiano
- Foca maculata
- العربية
- فقمة مرقطة
- Русский
- Ларга
- Türkçe
- Benekli Fok
- ไทย
- แมวน้ำลายจุด
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- NOAA Fisheries — Spotted sealChecked: 2026-11-03
- University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web — Phoca larghaChecked: 2026-11-05
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the Spotted seal, look for this
- Look at the round head and short flippers.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
NOAA FisheriesEXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the Spotted seal
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Hokkaido
- Otaru Aquarium
- Asahiyama Zoo
- 札幌市円山動物園ホッキョクグマ館1階で展示。ホッキョクグマの繁殖取組により同館が予告なく閉鎖される場合あり（2026年3月27日更新の告知）
- Sunpiazza Aquarium
- 稚内市ノシャップ寒流水族館
Chugoku and Shikoku
Kyushu and Okinawa
More facilities keep this animal. You can also search the JAZA animal finder (in Japanese).
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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