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The harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus), also known as Saddleback Seal or Greenland Seal, is a species of earless seal, or true seal, native to the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean. Originally in the genus Phoca with a number of other species, it was reclassified into the monotypic genus Pagophilus in 1844.
By the middle of the twentieth century, hundreds of stamp clubs had formed throughout the United States, often affiliated with large organizations, such as the American Philatelic Society or the American Topical Association. Many published their own scholarly articles or journals, while others advertised in the journals of larger philatelic ...
Viking sailed for a number of years hunting the saddleback seal off the coast of Greenland. In 1882, Norwegian explorer, scientist and diplomat Fridtjof Nansen used her for his first Arctic expedition. [2] In 1904, Viking was purchased by Bowring Brothers [failed verification] of St. John's, Newfoundland for the sealing industry. [3]
Saddleback caterpillar, Acharia stimulea, the larva of a species of moth native to eastern North America; Saddleback clownfish, Amphiprion polymnus, a black and white species of anemonefish; Saddleback seal, or harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus; Saddleback toad, a genus of small, colourful toads the family Brachycephalidae
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 January 2025. Taxonomic group of semi-aquatic mammals Pinnipeds Temporal range: Latest Oligocene – Holocene, 24–0 Ma Pre๊ ๊ 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 Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre (SRRC; Dutch: Zeehondencentrum Pieterburen; lit. ' Pieterburen Seal Centre ') is located in the village of Pieterburen in Groningen, the Netherlands. Until 2016, it was called a 'seal crèche' (zeehondencrèche), [3] because it had mainly cared for young orphaned pinnipeds before then. In recent years ...
The Christmas Seal Catalog (PDF). The Christmas Seal and Charity Stamp Society. 2014. The Christmas Seal Catalog is a simplified version of Green's Catalog of TB Seals of the World, part 1, U.S. National Christmas Seals. Green, Dick (1946) [1936-1937]. Green's catalog of the tuberculosis seals of the world (revised through 1946) Pt. 1-3.
The Seal Islands (also known as Îles des Phoques, Islas Foca, Islotes Foca and Seal Rocks) are a group of small islands and rocky islets lying about 7 km north and north-west of Elephant Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. They extend east–west for about 5 km, [1] and are separated from Elephant Island by Sealers Passage.