Weddell Seal
Leptonychotes weddellii
🦭 Seal
About Weddell Seal
The most southerly breeding mammal in the world, Weddell Seals can dive to depths of over 600 meters and hold their breath for up to 80 minutes. They maintain breathing holes in the ice using their teeth and are known for their haunting underwater vocalizations.
Expeditions to See Weddell Seal
10-night ushuaia roundtrip
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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
21-Day Antarctica, South Georgia & Falkland
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Antarctica PeninsulaFalkland IslandsPort Stanley+1 more
Where to See Them
Antarctica Peninsula
High chance Jan-Mar, Oct-Dec
Cuverville Island
High chance Jan-Feb, Oct-Dec
Half Moon Island
High chance Jan-Feb, Nov-Dec
Neko Harbour
High chance Jan-Feb, Oct-Dec
Paradise Bay
High chance Jan-Feb, Oct-Dec
Ross Island
High chance Jan-Feb, Sep-Dec
Ross Sea
High chance Jan-Feb, Sep-Dec
Terra Nova Bay
High chance Jan-Feb, Sep-Dec
Weddell Sea
High chance Jan-Feb, Sep-Dec
Amundsen Sea
Good chance Jan-Feb, Dec
Antarctic Sound
Good chance Jan-Feb, Oct-Dec
Brown Bluff
Good chance Jan, Nov-Dec
Hope Bay
Good chance Jan, Oct-Dec
Snow Hill Island
Good chance Jan, Oct-Dec
Deception Island
Possible Jan, Dec
South Georgia Islands
Possible Year-round