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Harbor Seal - Phoca vitulina There was about 10 seals swimming together just off the beach.  My husband talked to them in &quot;seal&quot;, which made this seal very curious. It hung around watching us for a few minutes.<br />
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Habitat: Maine coast Geotagged,Harbor (common) seal,Phoca vitulina,Spring,United States,seal Click/tap to enlarge

Harbor Seal - Phoca vitulina

There was about 10 seals swimming together just off the beach. My husband talked to them in "seal", which made this seal very curious. It hung around watching us for a few minutes.

Habitat: Maine coast

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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 Christine Young
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Uploaded Jun 20, 2019. Captured Jun 16, 2019 17:13 in 6 Parker Head Rd, Phippsburg, ME 04562, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm