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

Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 14, 2026

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° 55.298′ N, 87° 38.066′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Lincoln Park. It can be reached from North Stockton Drive near West Webster Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is near the seal pond at Lincoln Park Zoo. 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

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distance of this marker: A different marker also named Grey Seal (a few steps from this marker); Eadie Levy's Landmark Café (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); Japanese Macaque (within shouting distance of this marker); Helping Wildlife Thrive (within shouting distance of this marker); Lion House, Lincoln Park Zoo (within shouting distance of this marker); Friedrich Von Schiller (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. The seal information is on the right side of a marker that also includes info about the harbor seal, which also is housed in this pool, plus information about environmental protection. A sign with the same text describing the two seals, but with different information in the middle, is nearby on the left side of the pond.

Also see . . . Lincoln Park Zoo: Grey Seal. (Submitted on February 19, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 14, 2026

2. Grey Seal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 23 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.