Species that are closely related to the Southern elephant seal 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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Grey seal (eastern Atlantic population) (Halichoerus grypus)
Grey seals are the larger of Britain's two species of breeding seal. The coat colour varies from grey to brown to silver, often wi...  More  30 Images  11 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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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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