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Seal Sounds

Hear how different seals sound: Northern Elephant Seal, Bearded Seal, Southern Elephant Seal and Grey Seal. Play, loop or download each recording.

4 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Seal Sounds

  1. Northern Elephant Seal

    Mirounga angustirostris, recorded in CA, USA, 2021.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Dawn Ellner, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:15MP3

  2. Bearded Seal

    Erignathus barbatus, recorded in Россия, 2022.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:11MP3

  3. Southern Elephant Seal

    Mirounga leonina, recorded in Chubut, Argentina, 2019.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Nicolas Olejnik, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:14MP3

  4. Grey Seal

    Halichoerus grypus, recorded in DK-SD, DK, 2022.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Daniel Linzbauer, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:10MP3

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Questions

Can I use these seal sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these seal sounds?

Only for three of the four clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "Northern Elephant Seal, Dawn Ellner, CC BY 4.0", "Southern Elephant Seal, Nicolas Olejnik, CC BY 4.0" and "Grey Seal, Daniel Linzbauer, CC BY 4.0". The other one need no credit.

Do all seals sound the same?

No. Each species has its own calls, which is why this page has four of them: Northern Elephant Seal, Bearded Seal, Southern Elephant Seal and Grey Seal. If you are trying to name one you heard, start with the species found near you.