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Northern Fur Seal

Description:

Saw loads of these in Alaska (guessed on exact location). Anyone know the type of seal or whatever it is?

Habitat:

Ocean, water

3 Species ID Suggestions

Stellar's Sea Lion
Eumetopias jubatus Steller sea lion
spemberton
spemberton 4 years ago
Steller sea lion
Eumetopias jubatus
Grace M.
Grace M. 8 years ago
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus


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4 Comments

shebebusynow
shebebusynow 12 years ago

If they are Stellars, they are females. The males are pretty big and gnarly.

ChandlerSharp
ChandlerSharp 12 years ago

Those are Steller's sea lions.

austinliu489
austinliu489 13 years ago

Thanks, tag it if you want. Hmm this app is pretty cool.

shebebusynow
shebebusynow 13 years ago

I think it's pretty much one of two possibilities: northern fur seal, or harbor seal.

austinliu489
Spotted by
austinliu489

Spotted on Jul 1, 2009
Submitted on Apr 8, 2011

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