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Harbor Seals

Phoca vitulina

Photo by Animallover
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Field Notes

Description:

Harbor seals with their pups in the La Jolla children's pool. These Harbor Seals are going instinct. People are trying to take away their natural habitat and turn it into a Children's pool.

Habitat:

California sea lions are found from Vancouver Island, British Columbia to the southern tip of Baja California in Mexico.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
galewhale..Gale
Definitely harbor seals... love the mother and pup sniffing each other's nose
Elsa
Cool, still a great spotting regardless! So nice to see the pups, finger's crossed they won't be able to turn it into a children's pool. You should add to this mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/6544167 P.S. those seagulls are HUGE!
HemaShah
you can also include the birds for a different spotting.
Animallover
Oh, sorry you were right they are Harbor seals. Thank you for telling me I'm going to go change it now
Animallover
No, Harbor Seals have some faded spots on there bodies but these sea lions are pure brown/light brown.
Elsa
Lucky you for spotting, but aren't these guys harbour seals?

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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Marine Mammals of the World
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PublishedJune 19, 2011

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