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The Government of Canada permits the hunting of harp seals. This has been met with controversy and debate. Proponents of seal hunts insist that the animals are killed humanely and the white-coated pups are not taken, while opponents argue that it is irresponsible to kill harp seals as they are already threatened by declining habitat. [173] [174]
The skull of the leopard seal. The leopard seal has a distinctively long and muscular body shape when compared to other seals. The overall length of adults is 2.4–3.5 m (7.9–11.5 ft) and their weight is in the range 200 to 600 kilograms (440 to 1,320 lb), making them the same length as the northern walrus but usually less than half the weight.
The harbor (or harbour) seal (Phoca vitulina), 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 (walruses, eared seals, and true seals), they are found in coastal waters of the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Baltic ...
Habitat: Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine [9] Diet: Small squids and a variety of fish [9] EN 10,000 [9] Guadalupe fur seal. A. townsendi Merriam, 1897: Islands off of the southern Pacific coast of North America (dark blue indicates breeding grounds) Size: Male: 180 cm (71 in) long; 160–170 kg (353–375 lb)
The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is a monk seal belonging to the family Phocidae.As of 2015, it is estimated that fewer than 700 individuals survive in three or four isolated subpopulations in the Mediterranean, (especially) in the Aegean Sea, the archipelago of Madeira and the Cabo Blanco area in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. [3]
The Recovery Plan for the Hawaiian Monk Seal identifies public outreach and education as a key action for promoting the conservation of the Hawaiian monk seal and its habitat. [42] To raise awareness of the species' plight, on June 11, 2008, a state law designated the Hawaiian monk seal as Hawaii's official State Mammal. [44]
The animals were emaciated, likely due to commercial fishing causing competition for the seals' prey. [29] Harp seals can strand on Atlantic coasts, often in warmer months, due to dehydration and parasite load. [30] In March 2020, a harp seal was spotted near Salvo, North Carolina. [31]
The ringed seal (Pusa hispida) is an earless seal inhabiting the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. The ringed seal is a relatively small seal, rarely greater than 1.5 metres (5 ft) in length, with a distinctive patterning of dark spots surrounded by light gray rings, hence its common name.