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Mar 22, 2021 · Seals and sea lions belong to a group of marine mammals called pinnipeds, which means fin or flipper-footed. They are adapted for life in the ocean, but come on land for long periods of time. NOAA Fisheries and partners work to study, protect, and conserve these unique marine mammals and their habitats. 1) They have been around for a long time.
In the last three years, it has been documented that seals are a year-round visitor to the waters around New York. The re-introduction of gray seals to the region in the early 2000s has increased the need to understand how these animals are operating in this ecosystem.
- Guadalupe Fur Seal. Arctocephalus townsendi. Males are about 7 feet (2.1 meters) long and weigh up to 400 lbs (181 kilograms).
- Northern Fur Seal. Callorhinus ursinus. Males are about 7 feet (2.1 meters) long and weigh up to 600 lbs (272 kilograms). They are dark brown to black overall.
- California Sea Lion. Zalophus californianus. Males are about 7.5 feet (2.2 meters) long and weigh up to 700 lbs (318 kilograms).
- Steller’s Sea Lion. Eumetopias jubatus. Males are about 11 feet (3.3 meters) long and weigh up to 2,500 lbs (1,134 kilograms).
Sep 26, 2023 · The average lifespan for harbor seals is 8 (males) to 10 (females), though they have been known to survive as long as 20 (male) to 30 (female) years (DFO 2010, Osborne et al. 1998, Bigg 1969). Their coloration patterns vary from pale white to nearly black coats with light or dark spots, rings and splotches (DFO 2010, Jeffries et al. 2000, Scheffer and Slipp 1944) and can be used to photo ...
Sep 22, 2021 · Fur seals are an essential subsistence food for the Unangax̂ communities in the Bering Sea’s Pribilof Islands. But for years, scientists have been unable to explain why the seals’ populations have been falling. Now, a new peer-reviewed study points its finger at an industry that’s long been suspected, but never definitively linked with the population declines: Alaska’s huge commercial ...
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Sep 10, 2021 · Pinniped species have long been targeted by hunters for their fur and in some cases have driven these species to extinction. For example, the Caribbean monk seal became extinct in the 1970s.
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Oct 27, 2018 · Some of the fundamental work that has been done into understanding this phenomenon, has been done in the Gulf of Maine (Roman et al. 2010, Roman et al. 2014, Doughty et al. 2016). Seals also have the unique ability to contribute nutrients to the edge of the ocean, and have been recognized as important contributors to restore vegetation on nutrient limited islands such as Sable Island (Lysak 2013).
