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The harbor (or harbour) seal (Phoca vitulina), also known as the common seal, is a true seal found along temperate and Arctic marine coastlines of the Northern Hemisphere. The most widely distributed species of pinniped (walruses, eared seals, and true seals), they are found in coastal waters of the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Baltic ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 March 2025. Taxonomic group of semi-aquatic mammals Pinnipeds Temporal range: Latest Oligocene – Holocene, 24–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Clockwise from top left: Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri), walrus ...
The postweaning fast ranges from two weeks in the hooded seal to 9–12 weeks in the northern elephant seal. [19] The physiological and behavioral adaptations that allow phocid pups to endure these remarkable fasts, which are among the longest for any mammal, remain an area of active study and research.
Adult harp seals grow to be 1.7 to 2.0 m (5 ft 7 in to 6 ft 7 in) long and weigh from 115 to 140 kg (254 to 309 lb). [1] The harp seal pup often has a yellow-white coat at birth due to staining from amniotic fluid, but after one to three days, the coat turns white and stays white for 2–3 weeks, until the first molt. [2]
A rehabilitated three-month-old harbor seal was released at Larrabee State Park in Whatcom County on August 23, 2024. It was abandoned by its mother in June due to human interference at a beach in ...
Other species popularly kept in captivity include the grey seal and harbor seal. Larger animals like walruses and Steller sea lions are much less common. [153] Pinnipeds are popular attractions because they are "disneyfied", and consequently, people often anthropomorphize them with a curious, funny, or playful nature. [155]
The death of the harbor seal comes amid the town of Rye’s efforts to monitor tagged great white shark activity off town shores.
A harbor seal pup lifts its head out of the water to look at the other seals lounging on the breakwater at the Liberty Bay Marina in Poulsbo on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.