The Australian sea lion, aka Australian sealion, Australian sea-lion, or white-capped sea lion, hails from Western and Southern Australia. They prefer sandy beaches, beaches with cliffs, and isolated bays. Sadly, these critters
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
The harbor seal, aka common seal, is distributed throughout the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as well as the Baltic and Northern Seas. They typically reside in locations that are free of
The grey seal is a pinniped that belongs to the family of true, or earless, seals. There are 2 subspecies of grey seal found in the North Atlantic: Halichoerus grypus grypus and
The harp seal, aka saddleback seal, calls the north Atlantic and Arctic Oceans its home, spending long bouts of time following oceanic pack ice. These social “true seals” can be found in
Whether it be the northern or the southern elephant seal, both are massive and equally impressive in their own rights. The northern elephant seal ranges from Alaska to Mexico
Ranked as the third largest pinniped (seal) in the world, after the walrus and the elephant seal, the leopard seal is an amazing creature that can be both fascinating and dangerous at
The sea lion looks like a seal, but there are a couple differences. Seals, sea lions, and walruses are in a scientific group of critters called pinnipeds, which means “feather foot”
Guadalupe fur seals are members of the “eared seal” family. They are found almost exclusively on Guadalupe Island, off the Pacific coast of Mexico, with a recent re-colonization
The Australian fur seal is a pinniped that lives in Australia, among other places, along the coastlines, on beaches, and rocky coves. Fur seals have large eyes, a pointed face with whiskers
