Crabeater Seal
Lobodon carcinophaga
🦭 Seal
About Crabeater Seal
Despite their name, Crabeater Seals feed almost exclusively on krill, not crabs. They are the most abundant seal species in the world, with an estimated population of 15-40 million. They have specialized teeth that act as a sieve to filter krill from the water.
Expeditions to See Crabeater Seal
Unexplorer Antarctica between Two Continents
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Amundsen SeaAntarctica PeninsulaBalleny Islands+2 more
10-night ushuaia roundtrip
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Next: Nov 21, 2027Antarctica Peninsula
11-Day The Great White Continent
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Antarctica Peninsula
13-Day Antarctica Exploration
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Antarctica Peninsula
13-night buenos aires to ushuaia
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Antarctica Peninsula
13-night ushuaia roundtrip
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Antarctica Peninsula
15-Day Chilean Fjord & Patagonia Explorer
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Antarctica PeninsulaChilean Fjords
15-Wild South Atlantic & Falkland Islands
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Antarctica PeninsulaFalkland IslandsPort Stanley
16-night ushuaia roundtrip
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Antarctica Peninsula
18-night ushuaia roundtrip
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Antarctica Peninsula
Where to See Them
Amundsen Sea
High chance Jan-Mar, Dec
Antarctica Peninsula
High chance Jan-Mar, Oct-Dec
Bellingshausen Sea
High chance Jan-Mar, Nov-Dec
Ross Sea
High chance Jan-Mar, Dec
Weddell Sea
High chance Jan-Mar, Oct-Dec
Antarctic Sound
Good chance Jan-Mar, Nov-Dec
South Shetland Islands
Good chance Jan-Mar, Nov-Dec