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bearded seal

The Bearded Seal

  • 13 June, 2025
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The bearded seal, aka square flipper seal, gets its name from 2 Greek words (eri & gnathos) that refer to its heavy jaw. These seals are widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere in the Arctic Ocean. They can be found off the coasts of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, northern Europe, […]
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Caspian seal

The Caspian Seal

  • 22 May, 2025
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The Caspian seal, 1 of the smallest members of the earless seal family, is rare in that it is found among the brackish (partially salty) Caspian Sea. These seals prefer to dwell along the shorelines, however,
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ringed seal

The Ringed Seal

  • 8 May, 2025
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The ringed seal is a small earless seal species found throughout the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions on every continent in the northern hemisphere. In fact, they are the most abundantly found seal in the
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New Zealand fur seal

The New Zealand Fur Seal

  • 20 March, 2025
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The New Zealand fur seal, aka Australasian fur seal, South Australian fur seal, Antipodean fur seal, long-nosed fur seal, or kekeno, can be found throughout western, southern, and eastern Australia, as well as surrounding New Zealand. These fur seals dwell in the
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spotted seal

The Spotted Seal

  • 24 January, 2025
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The spotted seal, aka the larga seal or largha seal, is considered a “true seal” (lacking external ear flaps and has a stiff, hair-like coat). They can be found among the chilly waters of the north Pacific Ocean and
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ribbon seal

The Ribbon Seal

  • 9 January, 2025
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The ribbon seal is a member of the true seal family. This means they lack ear flaps, but they have ear holes instead. They are located in the Arctic and Subarctic regions of the North Pacific Ocean, notably in the Bering
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subantarctic fur seal

The Subantarctic Fur Seal

  • 16 April, 2024
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The subantarctic fur seal can be found on land and out at sea near numerous countries. They number an estimated 300,000 wild individuals as of 2023, and have a stable population. These fur seals are seen on the shore lines of
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Hawaiian monk seal

The Hawaiian Monk Seal

  • 12 March, 2024
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The Hawaiian monk seal is the only native Hawaiian seal and 1 of only 2 monk seal species. The other is the Mediterranean monk seal. The majority of these critters can be found among the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. But a
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Baikal seal

The Baikal Seal

  • 17 August, 2023
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The Baikal seal, aka nerpa or Lake Baikal seal, hails only from Lake Baikal in Russia (the world’s deepest lake) and some nearby rivers that flow into and out of said lake. These seals are only found in freshwater and are the
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Weddell seal

The Weddell Seal

  • 12 December, 2022
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The Weddell seal can be found in the frigid waters and pack ice of Antarctica. They occasionally venture north to Africa, South America, and Oceania; but they tend to stick close to their birth place
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