Pinniped Marine Mammals (Seals, Sea Lions, etc.)

by Jeffrey S. Pippen | Jeff's Mammals Page | Jeff's Dolphins & Whales Page | Jeff's Manatees Page | Jeff's Nature Page

Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses, comprise the mammalian suborder Pinnipedia (fin-feet).


Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostrus) Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostrus)
San Luis Obispo Co., CA
8 July 2007

Lazing around on the dried kelp on shore.

Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostrus) Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostrus)
San Luis Obispo Co., CA
8 July 2007

Young males sparring.

Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostrus) Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostrus)
San Luis Obispo Co., CA
8 July 2007

Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostrus) Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostrus)
San Luis Obispo Co., CA
8 July 2007

Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostrus) Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostrus)
San Luis Obispo Co., CA
8 July 2007


Harbor Sseal (Phoca vitulina) Harbor Sseal (Phoca vitulina)
Oregon Inlet, Dare Co., NC
24 Mar 2014

The most frequently encountered pinnaped in North Carolina waters (mostly from Cape Hatteras north) is the Harbor Seal, although they are still fairly rarely reported.

Harbor Sseal (Phoca vitulina) Harbor Sseal (Phoca vitulina)
Oregon Inlet, Dare Co., NC
24 Mar 2014


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