Lincoln Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 8, 2025

1. Grey Seal Marker

Inscription. Before the Marine Mammal Protection Act prohibited seal hunting in 1972, fewer than 50 grey seals remained in U.S. coastal waters. Their population has since grown to a healthier size.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.

Location. 41° 55.296′ N, 87° 38.056′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Lincoln Park. It is on Stockton Drive near Webster Drive. The marker is at the Seal Pool at Lincoln Park Zoo, near the West Gate. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60614, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different

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marker also named Grey Seal (a few steps from this marker); Eadie Levy's Landmark Café (within shouting distance of this marker); Lion House, Lincoln Park Zoo (within shouting distance of this marker); Japanese Macaque (within shouting distance of this marker); North American River Otter (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named North American River Otter (within shouting distance of this marker); Helping Wildlife Thrive (within shouting distance of this marker); Friedrich Von Schiller (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. The information about the grey seal is one-third of a marker at the Seal Pool; the left side of the sign describes (without any historical information) the Harbor Seal.

Also see . . .
1. Grey Seal. The North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission provides an overview on the grey seal. (Submitted on March 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Lincoln Park Zoo official site. (Submitted on March 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 8, 2025

2. Grey Seal Marker

The Seal Pool at Lincoln Park Zoo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 8, 2025

3. The Seal Pool at Lincoln Park Zoo

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.