Species that are closely related to the Grey seal (eastern Atlantic population) Results 1 - 11
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Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris)
On land, this enormous marine mammal may be a lumbering mass of blubber, but once in water, it transforms into a graceful swimmer ...  More  45 Images  5 Videos
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Common seal (Phoca vitulina)
Also known as the harbour seal, the common seal is the smaller of the two breeding seals in Great Britain. When hauled out it ofte...  More  9 Images  6 Videos
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Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi)
Hawaiian monk seals are the only true seals to be found year-round in tropical waters. After the annual moult, this monk seal is a...  More  16 Images  12 Videos
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Baikal seal (Pusa sibirica)
The Baikal seal is remarkable for being the only pinniped that is restricted solely to a freshwater habitat. Like other pinniped ...  More  16 Images  3 Videos
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Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)
The Mediterranean monk seal is one of the most endangered mammals in the world. The description of this species by Aristotle was t...  More  3 Images  4 Videos
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Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus)
Information on the bearded seal is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  16 Images  4 Videos
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Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina)
Instantly recognisable by the large, inflatable proboscis, the male southern elephant seal is the biggest seal in its family. Male...  More  26 Images  11 Videos
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Hooded seal (Cystophora cristata)
Information on the hooded seal is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  17 Images  4 Videos
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Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)
Like its terrestrial namesake, the leopard seal is a formidable hunter with a sinuous body and powerful jaws that open widely to r...  More  24 Images  0 Videos
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Caspian seal (Pusa caspica)
One of the smallest of all seals, the Caspian seal is unusual in being confined to the inland, entirely landlocked Caspian Sea, th...  More  9 Images  1 Video
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Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii)
The Weddell seal is the most southerly breeding of all mammals, and one of the best known Antarctic seal species. The spindle-shap...  More  39 Images  0 Videos

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