Seals

All 13 species of seals on WAnimals

Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.

Conservation status

Where they live

Recorded in 56 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:

Where to see them

Did you know…?

• One animal in captivity reached a record 42.9 years.

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• It feeds on a variety of fish and occasionally on marine invertebrates.

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• It lives on the temperate and subarctic coasts of the North Atlantic, the Baltic included.

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• That is a crucial adaptation for a species that gives birth on exposed intertidal ground.

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• It feeds on fish and a variety of marine invertebrates.

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• It lives on the temperate and Arctic coasts of the Northern Hemisphere.

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• It combines active hunting and filter feeding in a single species, which is unusual among pinnipeds.

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• It eats krill, fish, squid, penguins and smaller seals.

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Ecosystems