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Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) Photo taken while conducting research on the Farallones. Geotagged,Harbor seal,Phoca vitulina,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)

Photo taken while conducting research on the Farallones.

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The harbor seal, also known as the common seal, is a true seal found along temperate and Arctic marine coastlines of the Northern Hemisphere. The most widely distributed species of pinniped, they are found in coastal waters of the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Baltic and North seas.

Similar species: Carnivorans
Species identified by Natalia Cara
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By Natalia Cara

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Uploaded Aug 14, 2022. Captured Jan 9, 2022 09:04 in Southeast Farallon Island, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • MINOLTA ProShot MN67Z
  • f/7.4
  • 1/199s
  • ISO199
  • 281.4mm