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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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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, they also can be found on the numerous rocky islands and floating blocks of […]

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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 northern hemisphere. Due to their large population of an estimated 1,500,000 individuals, these seals face many […]

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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. They are not migratory, preferring to spend the freezing winters amongst the icy waters of […]

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A member of the Phocid family (true seal), the hooded seal belongs to the order Pinnipedia, which includes sea lions, seals, and walruses. They can be found in the colder waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. Due to habitat destruction, at the hands of oil drilling and mining, […]

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The crabeater seal, or more aptly named krill-eater seal, is misnamed as this species of seal doesn’t even eat crabs. They primarily eat krill. There isn’t an abundance or crab species that live in Antarctica to eat any way. They were misnamed by early explorers. These seals are the most […]

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One of the few creatures able to withstand and thrive in the brutal cold of Antarctica, the emperor penguin is a critter to behold. They are the largest of all the known penguin species. From the moment of their birth, these giant penguins spend their entire lives around the frigid […]

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One of only 3 known birds to inhabit the frigid climate of Antarctica, it’s the snow petrel. These beautiful birds can be found on the Antarctic Peninsula and on a variety of Antarctic islands like Géologie Archipelago, South Georgia Islands, South Sandwich Islands, and several islands around the Scotia Arc. […]

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From their massive size, to their long whiskers, to their even longer tusks, the walrus has a special place in the hearts of animal lovers the world over. They are referenced in popular culture all over the world. The Beatles spoke of them in their song, “I Am the Walrus”. […]

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