Pacific harbor seals are found all along the West Coast of North America, from California north to the Bering Sea. Seals are carnivores, eating fish, crabs, squid, and shrimp. Whiskers help …

Gray seals, also called horsehead seals, are amazingly dexterous swimmers. They are common on both sides of the north Atlantic. Male gray seals have a distinctively arched Roman nose, which gives them their other common name — horsehead seal. They have massive shoulders and necks with large folds of skin.

2017年10月17日 · Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) Zoo collection includes: Adam and Ansen Found in the wild: North Atlantic Ocean, South Baltic Sea, and the North Pacific Ocean. Harbor seals …

Harbor seals are found north of the equator along the coasts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. They swim in near-shore coastal waters, bays and estuaries. They haul out on rocky islands and sandy beaches to rest, get warm, give birth, and escape from predators. They usually lie close to the water so they can make a quick escape.

2017年1月25日 · American Trail keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute are mourning the loss of Gunther, a 33-year-old male gray seal who died Jan. 18. Every Zoo animal receives special care, but some need …

2024年4月19日 · Harbor seals can dive for up to 30 minutes at a time and can reach depths of 1,460 feet. They are well adapted to diving; they can rely on oxygen stored in their blood and muscle tissues when underwater and can move blood away from extremities to their core to maintain brain, heart, and lung function.

Harbor seals are found in the cold waters of the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. They inhabit shallow areas of estuaries, rivers, and places where sandbars and beaches are uncovered at low tide. They mainly eat fish and some octopus, squid, and shellfish.

2021年1月21日 · Lincoln Park Zoo is excited to announce the arrival of a female grey seal to Kovler Seal Pool. Jersey, the new arrival from the Detroit Zoo, joins grey seal Charles and harbor seals Slater and Storm.

Harbor seals love the cold water, relying on their multiple layers of blubber to provide insulation. Harbor seals can stay submerged for up to 30 minutes and use their sensitive whiskers to find their favorite food: herring, flounder and perch.

RANGE: Harbor seals inhabit the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans from southern California up to the Bering Sea. In Alaska, they live in coastal waters from the Kuskokwim region through the Aleutians and along the coasts of the Gulf of Alaska into Canada.