One of the 13 seals on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Phocidae
Halichoerus grypus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It can dive to 460 metres and stay under for a full hour, and its distinctive horse-like curved muzzle has earned it the popular name "horsehead seal".
Weight
268 kg on average
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: A-Z Animals · Animal Diversity Web · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info)
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 34.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Grey Seal — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about grey seal.
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
