Sand Seal

This article is about the Creature in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. For other uses, see Sand Seal (Disambiguation).

Sand Seals are recurring Creatures in The Legend of Zelda series.

Names in the American English canon

Name	Sand Seal
Appearance(s)	Breath of the Wild^[1] Tears of the Kingdom^[2] Age of Calamity^[3] Age of Imprisonment^[4]

Names in the American English canon
Name	Appearance(s)
Sand Seal	Breath of the Wild^[1] Tears of the Kingdom^[2] Age of Calamity^[3] Age of Imprisonment^[4]

For terminology in other regions, see § Nomenclature below.

Characteristics

Breath of the Wild

007 (007Master Mode) Sand Seal	Description These seals use their large flippers to move through the sand as if swimming. They were once wild animals but have since been domesticated by the Gerudo. They rely on their excellent hearing to find their way while submerged in the sand. Their large, distinct tusks look pretty ferocious, but their favorite food is actually fruit.
	Common Locations Gerudo Desert
Recoverable Materials None

Sand Seals are naturally yellowish tan in color and have long tusks similar to a walrus. Sand Seals are native to the Gerudo Desert Gateway,^[5] but they can be found throughout the Gerudo Desert. Sand Seals are capable of Swimming through the Sand of the Gerudo Desert as if it were Water.^[6] Link can Sand-Seal Surf by catching a wild Sand Seal, but he must have a Shield and must approach it very slowly due to its sensitivity to sound.^[7] He can also approach them after temporarily stunning them using Remote Bombs or Bomb Arrows. Sand-Seal Surfing is the quickest way to travel through the Gerudo Desert.^[8]

The Gerudo train Sand Seals and rely on them for travel across the Gerudo Desert.^[9] Trained Sand Seals are red in color, faster, and will wait for their rider to return instead of running off the moment they are dismounted.^[10] Link can rent a Sand Seal at the Sand-Seal Rental Shop Northwest Booth or the Sand-Seal Rental Shop Southeast Booth in Gerudo Town for 20 Rupees or 50 Rupees if he does not have a Shield.^[11] These Shops are marked by Sand-Seal Statues.^[12]

Riju's blue Sand Seal, Patricia, can be found in the Palace Courtyard beside the Royal Palace of Gerudo Town, where she is cared for by Padda.^[13]^[14] Patricia is said to be a wise oracle.^[15] Padda will translate Patricia's words of wisdom if Link feeds the Seal some Fruit.^[16] Patricia assists Riju in getting near the Divine Beast Vah Naboris while disabling its legs during the Divine Beast Vah Naboris" Main Quest.^[17]

The Gerudo participate in Sand-Seal Racing, a traditional Gerudo competition that involves Sand-Seal Surfing races.^[18] Link can participate in Sand-Seal Racing at the Sand-Seal Rally after calming Naboris.^[19] To complete "The Undefeated Champ" Shrine Quest, Link must beat the current record of 1:30, held by the Sand-Seal Racing champion, Tali, in order to obtain the Grand Trophy.^[20]

Tears of the Kingdom

8 Sand Seal	Description These seals use their large flippers to move through the sand as if swimming. They were once wild animals but have since been domesticated by the Gerudo. They rely on their excellent hearing to find their way while submerged in the sand. Their large, distinct tusks look pretty ferocious, but their favorite food is actually fruit.
	Common Locations Gerudo Desert

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Other Appearances

Age of Calamity

Non-Canon Information

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One Sand Seal, Patricia, appears in Age of Calamity. She serves as Riju's attack method.

Age of Imprisonment

Although Sand Seals do not appear in Age of Imprisonment, one is featured as the subject of the Quest "Ardi and the Sand Seal". During the Quest, Ardi rescues a Sand Seal that was injured by Monsters, but it has trouble recovering from its ordeal. With Lenalia's help, the Sand Seal's health improves to the point where it can be released back into the Gerudo Desert, though Ardi clears the area of Monsters first. In her Journal, Lenalia hopes that they meet the Sand Seal again some day.^[4]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland English^BRBritish	Sand Seal^[21]
Japan Japanese	スナザラシ (Suna-zarashi)^[22]
The People's Republic of China Chinese^SISimplified	沙海象 (Shāhǎixiàng)^[23]
The Republic of ChinaThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Macao Special Administrative Region of China Chinese^{TRTraditional}	沙海象 (Shā hǎixiàng)^[24]
The Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch	Woestijnwalrus^[25]	Desert walrus
Canada French^CACanadian	Morse des sables^[26]
The French Republic French^EUEuropean	Morse des sables^[27]
The Federal Republic of Germany German	Sandrobbe^[28]
The Italian Republic Italian	Foca delle sabbie^[29]
The Republic of Korea Korean	모래표범 (Moraepyobeom)^[30]
The Federative Republic of Brazil Portuguese^BRBrazilian	Morsareia^[31]
The Russian Federation Russian	Песчаный котик (Peschanyy kotik)^[32]
Latin America Spanish^{LALatin American}	Morsa del Desierto^[33]
The Kingdom of Spain Spanish^EUEuropean	Morsa del desierto^[34]
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

Gallery

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Breath of the Wild
A trained Sleigh Seal
Breath of the Wild
Patricia, a named Sand Seal
Breath of the Wild
A Sand-Seal Statue
Breath of the Wild
Link riding a Sand Seal while fighting a Molduga
Breath of the Wild
A red Sand Seal and Patricia beside Link and Riju
Breath of the Wild
Concept artwork of a Sand Seal
Breath of the Wild
Early concept artwork of Sand Seals
Age of Calamity
Artwork of Riju riding Patricia

References

↑ Sand Seal — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Sand Seal — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑ Patricia
The Best Sand Seal — Game Screen (Age of Calamity)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Ardi and the Sand Seal
Gerudo

While in the Gerudo Desert the other day, Lady Ardi rescued a sand seal that was being attacked by monsters. Sadly, the poor thing still hasn't recovered its strength, but I think a bit of nourishment will be just the thing to help it turn the corner.

Once the sand seal was on the mend, Lady Ardi returned it to the desert—but not before clearing the area of monsters so it wouldn't be attacked. I do hope we get to see our new friend again one of these days!

—Lenalia's Journal — Gallery (Age of Imprisonment)
↑ Sand seals are animals native to the Gerudo Desert Gateway. — Frelly (Breath of the Wild)
↑ These seals use their large flippers to move through the sand as if swimming. They were once wild animals but have since been domesticated by the Gerudo. They rely on their excellent hearing to find their way while submerged in the sand. Their large, distinct tusks look pretty ferocious, but their favorite food is actually fruit. — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Sand seals are especially sensitive to the sounds around them. The trick is to approach very, very slowly... — Frelly (Breath of the Wild)
↑ If you are hoping to cross the vast Gerudo Desert, sand-seal surfing is the way to do it! — Frelly (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Obviously, sand seals are incredibly important to the Gerudo people. — Frelly (Breath of the Wild)
↑ The sand seals here were all trained by Frelly. They're faster, and they'll wait for you to return to them. By comparison, the ones outside who haven't been trained will just run off the moment you dismount. — Essa (Breath of the Wild)
↑ It's only 20 rupees to rent one! Need a shield, too? Just pay 50 rupees! What do you say? — Frelly (Breath of the Wild)
↑ My shop in Gerudo Town has a big sand-seal statue on it. Just look for that, and you'll find me! — Frelly (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Anyway, I make sure to care for Patricia so that she'll be ready at a moment's notice from the chief. — Padda (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Sav'saaba. Are you a traveler? Sitting here is the chief's favorite sand seal, Patricia. But she's no ordinary sand seal... — Padda (Breath of the Wild)
↑ She's actually something of an oracle! — Padda (Breath of the Wild)
↑ If you offer fruit to Patricia by placing it before her, you'll receive some words of wisdom in return! — Padda (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Naboris has finally been calmed! It sounds like our chief and Patricia played a big part in the whole adventure, too! — Lorn (Breath of the Wild)
↑ The sand-seal race is a traditional Gerudo competition. — Laine (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Now that the Divine Beast is gone, we can finally use the race course! — Shabonne (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Tali's record is 1:30! If you can beat that record, that trophy is yours. — Shabonne (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Sand Seal — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, British English version)
↑ スナザラシ — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Japanese version)
↑ 沙海象 — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Simplified Chinese version)
↑ 沙海象 — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Traditional Chinese version)
↑ Woestijnwalrus — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Dutch version)
↑ Morse des sables — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Canadian French version)
↑ Morse des sables — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, European French version)
↑ Sandrobbe — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, German version)
↑ Foca delle sabbie — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Italian version)
↑ 모래표범 — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Korean version)
↑ Morsareia — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Brazilian Portuguese version)
↑ Песчаный котик — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Russian version)
↑ Morsa del Desierto — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Latin American Spanish version)
↑ Morsa del desierto — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, European Spanish version)

[BotW_Hyrule_Compendium-1] Sand Seal — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)

[TotK_Hyrule_Compendium-2] Sand Seal — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom)

[AoC_Game_Screen-3] Patricia
The Best Sand Seal — Game Screen (Age of Calamity)

[AoI_Gallery-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Ardi and the Sand Seal
Gerudo

While in the Gerudo Desert the other day, Lady Ardi rescued a sand seal that was being attacked by monsters. Sadly, the poor thing still hasn't recovered its strength, but I think a bit of nourishment will be just the thing to help it turn the corner.

Once the sand seal was on the mend, Lady Ardi returned it to the desert—but not before clearing the area of monsters so it wouldn't be attacked. I do hope we get to see our new friend again one of these days!

—Lenalia's Journal — Gallery (Age of Imprisonment)

[BotW_Frelly-5] Sand seals are animals native to the Gerudo Desert Gateway. — Frelly (Breath of the Wild)

[BotW_Hyrule_Compendium_2-6] These seals use their large flippers to move through the sand as if swimming. They were once wild animals but have since been domesticated by the Gerudo. They rely on their excellent hearing to find their way while submerged in the sand. Their large, distinct tusks look pretty ferocious, but their favorite food is actually fruit. — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)

[BotW_Frelly_2-7] Sand seals are especially sensitive to the sounds around them. The trick is to approach very, very slowly... — Frelly (Breath of the Wild)

[BotW_Frelly_3-8] If you are hoping to cross the vast Gerudo Desert, sand-seal surfing is the way to do it! — Frelly (Breath of the Wild)

[BotW_Frelly_4-9] Obviously, sand seals are incredibly important to the Gerudo people. — Frelly (Breath of the Wild)

[BotW_Essa-10] The sand seals here were all trained by Frelly. They're faster, and they'll wait for you to return to them. By comparison, the ones outside who haven't been trained will just run off the moment you dismount. — Essa (Breath of the Wild)

[BotW_Frelly_5-11] It's only 20 rupees to rent one! Need a shield, too? Just pay 50 rupees! What do you say? — Frelly (Breath of the Wild)

[BotW_Frelly_6-12] My shop in Gerudo Town has a big sand-seal statue on it. Just look for that, and you'll find me! — Frelly (Breath of the Wild)

[BotW_Padda-13] Anyway, I make sure to care for Patricia so that she'll be ready at a moment's notice from the chief. — Padda (Breath of the Wild)

[BotW_Padda_2-14] Sav'saaba. Are you a traveler? Sitting here is the chief's favorite sand seal, Patricia. But she's no ordinary sand seal... — Padda (Breath of the Wild)

[BotW_Padda_3-15] She's actually something of an oracle! — Padda (Breath of the Wild)

[BotW_Padda_4-16] If you offer fruit to Patricia by placing it before her, you'll receive some words of wisdom in return! — Padda (Breath of the Wild)

[BotW_Lorn-17] Naboris has finally been calmed! It sounds like our chief and Patricia played a big part in the whole adventure, too! — Lorn (Breath of the Wild)

[BotW_Laine-18] The sand-seal race is a traditional Gerudo competition. — Laine (Breath of the Wild)

[BotW_Shabonne-19] Now that the Divine Beast is gone, we can finally use the race course! — Shabonne (Breath of the Wild)

[BotW_Shabonne_2-20] Tali's record is 1:30! If you can beat that record, that trophy is yours. — Shabonne (Breath of the Wild)

[nomenclature-ref-1-21] Sand Seal — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, British English version)

[nomenclature-ref-2-22] スナザラシ — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Japanese version)

[nomenclature-ref-3-23] 沙海象 — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Simplified Chinese version)

[nomenclature-ref-4-24] 沙海象 — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Traditional Chinese version)

[nomenclature-ref-5-25] Woestijnwalrus — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Dutch version)

[nomenclature-ref-6-26] Morse des sables — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Canadian French version)

[nomenclature-ref-7-27] Morse des sables — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, European French version)

[nomenclature-ref-8-28] Sandrobbe — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, German version)

[nomenclature-ref-9-29] Foca delle sabbie — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Italian version)

[nomenclature-ref-10-30] 모래표범 — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Korean version)

[nomenclature-ref-11-31] Morsareia — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Brazilian Portuguese version)

[nomenclature-ref-12-32] Песчаный котик — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Russian version)

[nomenclature-ref-13-33] Morsa del Desierto — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, Latin American Spanish version)

[nomenclature-ref-14-34] Morsa del desierto — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild, European Spanish version)

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