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Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

Photo by BambiJudy
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Field Notes

Description:

The male Grey seal can weight up to 400 kg ! They are sometimes called Horsehead Seal because of their elongated face.

Habitat:

I spotted this lonely seal on the coast of the Forillon National Park Peninsula, in the St-Lawrence Gulf.

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galewhale..Gale
If I have it right this could be a female... apparently they have the more dramatic markings and less of a horse head

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