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Seals

Harbour Seal

  • Up to two metres in the length.
  • Up to 150 kilograms in weight.
  • Found in northern temperate coastal waters.
  • Black colouration with light spots to nearly white with dark spots.
  • Spindle shaped body with robust head and broad snout, and no external ear flaps.
  • Short, fur-covered front flippers.

Northern Elephant Seal

  • Up to three metres (female) to 4.5 metres (male) in length.
  • Up to 1,000 kilograms (female) and 2,000 kilogram (male) in weight.
  • Found in the Eastern and central North Pacific Ocean.
  • Males are uniformly grey in colour, while females and juveniles are darker brown on top and lighter underneath.
  • Robust body shape that tapers at hip.
  • Adult males have a large, elongated fleshy nose.
  • No external ear flaps.
  • Short, fur-covered front flippers.

Northern Fur Seal

  • Up to 1.5 metres (female) and 2 metres (male) in length.
  • Up to 50 kilograms (female) and 270 kilograms (male) in weight.
  • Dark grey to black in colour for males to silver/grey undercoat with a brownish throat on adult females.
  • No external ear flaps.

Grey Seal

  • Up to two metres (female) to 2.3 metres (male).
  • Up to 200 kilograms (female) to 250 kilograms (male).
  • Found coastally in the North Atlantic Ocean.
  • Dark bodies with irregular spots of light and dark.
  • Males have massive shoulders and thick folded skin on neck.
  • No external ear flaps.
  • Long snout and wide muzzle.

Harp Seal

  • 1.6-1.7 metres in length.
  • 80-130 kilograms in weight.
  • Found in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.
  • Adults have distinctive harp pattern on silvery white background and black head.
  • Large eyes and pointy nose.