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Phoca vitulina
Common seals are brown, tan, or gray, with distinctive V-shaped nostrils. An adult can attain a length of 1.85 meters (6.1 ft) and a mass of 132 kilograms (290 lb).
Characterized as showing a strong degree of site fidelity in their choice of resting sites, they may spend several days at sea and travel up to 50 kilometers in search of feeding grounds, and will also swim some distance upstream into freshwater in large rivers. Resting sites may be both rugged, rocky coasts, such as those of the Hebrides or the shorelines of New England, or sandy beaches.
Spotted at the Maritime Aquarium.
Spotted on Jun 29, 2012
Submitted on Jun 30, 2012
2 Comments
Cute creature, and interesting information -- Thanks.
hahaha :) happy little buggar.