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Photo by CoralAvery
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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted Seals playing in the water.

Habitat:

Spotted at Sea World, San Diego

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Annika
Hi CoralAvery! I think you have two different species here. Photos 1, 2, and 4 look like harbor seals, while photos 3 and 5 seem to be California sea lions. Sea lions have ear flaps (best seen in photo 5) and uniform coloration, while harbor seals are true seals (Phocids) and have no ear flaps and a patterned coat. Here's a link to a harbor seal photo - no ear flaps! http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/harbor_seal_pup_born_at_the_aquarium And here's a link to a CA sea lion photo with ear flaps. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zalophus_californianus_-_Morro_Bay.jpg Hope this helps!

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PublishedAugust 23, 2011

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