
SEALS
Subantarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis)
The subantarctic fur seal is a small, carnivorous marine mammal. […]
Brown Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) aka South African Fur Seal or Australian Fur Seal
Afro-Australian Fur Seals are the largest of all Fur Seals. […]
Juan Fernandez Fur Seal (Arctocephalus philippii)
The Juan Fernández Fur Seal is a polygynous species. Based […]
Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella)
Fur seals are the smallest seals and closely related to […]
Galapagos Fur Seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis)
With a population size of about 50,000, the Galapagos Sea […]
New Zealand Fur Seal (Arctocephalus forsteri)
Fur seals and sea lions are distinguished from other seals […]
South American Fur Seal (Arctocephalus australis)
South American Fur Seals are sexually dimorphic. Adult males are […]
Ross Seal (Ommatophoca rossii)
They are slightly smaller on average than leopard and crabeater […]
Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina)
Southern elephant seals are named after the large proboscis (nose) […]
Crabeater Seal (Lobodon carcinophagus)
Crabeater seals are the most numerous of the world’s seals. […]
Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes weddellii)
Weddell seals are found near the fast ice of the […]
Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)
Adult male Leopard Seals are 2.8 to 3.3 m long […]
Baikal Seal (Phoca sibirica)
The Baikal Seal belongs to the Phocina group of […]
Caspian Seal (Phoca caspica)
The Caspian Seal belongs to the Phocina group of northern […]
Spotted Seal (Phoca largha)
Spotted seals are members of the “true seal” family, Phocidae. […]
Saimaa Seal (Phoca hispida saimensis)
Saimaa seals, like other ringed seals, are short and stocky. […]
Ribbon Seal (Phoca fasciata)
The ribbon seal is one of nine species of ice […]
Ringed Seal (Phoca hispida)
Ringed seals are part of the “true seal” family Phocidae. […]
Northern Fur Seal (Callorhinus ursinus)
Northern fur seals are members of the “eared seal” family […]
Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)
Northern elephant seals are the largest phocid, or “true” seal, […]
Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus)
The Mediterranean monk seal is a phocid or “true” seal, […]
Hooded Seal (Cystophora cristata)
Adult hooded seals have black heads and silver-gray coats with […]
Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi)
The Hawaiian monk seal is one of the rarest marine […]
Harp Seal (Phoca groenlandica)
Harp seals are part of the family Phocidae, known as […]
Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)
Harbor seals are part of the “true seal” family, Phocidae. […]
Guadalupe Fur Seal (Arctocephalus townsendi)
Guadalupe fur seals are members of the “eared seal” family, […]
Gray Seal (Halichoerus grypus) aka Grey Seal
Gray seals are part of the “true seal” family, Phocidae. […]
Caribbean Monk Seal (Monachus tropicalis)
The Caribbean monk seal, also known as the “West Indian” […]
Bearded Seal (Erignathus barbatus)
Bearded seals are members of the “true seal” family, Phocidae. […]
SEA LIONS
New Zealand Sea Lion (Phocarctos hookeri)
Hooker’s sea lions, also known as New Zealand sea lions, […]
South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens)
The South American Sea Lion is the most abundant marine […]
Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea)
The Australian Sea-lion has a blunt snout, with small […]
Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus)
The Steller sea lion, also known as the northern sea […]
California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
California sea lions are members of the “eared seal” family, […]