Harbor Seal, Phoca vitulina

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Harbor Seal on barnacle-encrusted rock image

 

Subject: Harbor Seal, Phoca vitulina

Location: Pacific ocean coast, Lane County, Oregon

Stock Number: 07-23943

Comment: The Harbor Seal is found in Arctic Ocean waters as well as along Hudson Bay; it also lives on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America.

The species tolerates fresh water, and is sometimes found at the mouths of rivers or even in inland lakes.

Squid, shellfish, and fishes make up the diet of Harbor Seals.


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