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Northern Fur Seal

Photo by austinliu489
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Field Notes

Description:

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

Habitat:

Ocean, water

Species ID Suggestions

Steller sea lion

Eumetopias jubatus
spemberton
1

California Sea Lion

Zalophus californianus
Grace M.
1

Stellar's Sea Lion

Eumetopias jubatus

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ChandlerSharp
1

Comments (4)
shebebusynow
If they are Stellars, they are females. The males are pretty big and gnarly.
austinliu489
Thanks, tag it if you want. Hmm this app is pretty cool.
shebebusynow
I think it's pretty much one of two possibilities: northern fur seal, or harbor seal.

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PublishedApril 8, 2011

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