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The Baikal seal (Pusa sibirica), also known as Lake Baikal seal or Baikal nerpa, is a species of earless seal endemic to Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia. Like the Caspian seal, it is related to the Arctic ringed seal. The Baikal seal is one of the smallest true seals and the only exclusively freshwater pinniped species. [2]
The ringed seal is the smallest and most common seal in the Arctic, with a small head, short cat-like snout, and a plump body. Its coat is dark with silver rings on the back and sides and a silver belly, giving this seal its vernacular name. [ 5 ]
The Galápagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) is one of eight seals in the genus Arctocephalus. It is the smallest of all eared seals. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands in the eastern Pacific. The total estimated population as of 1970 was said to be about 30,000, although the population has been said to be on the decline since the ...
Pinnipedia is an infraorder of mammals in the order Carnivora, composed of seals, sea lions, and the walrus. A member of this group is called a pinniped or a seal. [a] They are widespread throughout the ocean and some larger lakes, primarily in colder waters.
Weddell seals from Erebus Bay in Antarctica have been studied for decades -- and now, two of the creatures are having 15 minutes of Internet fame. Scientist William Link with the U.S. Geological ...
The Caspian seal (Pusa caspica, syn. Phoca caspica) [1] is one of the smallest members of the earless seal family and unique in that it is found exclusively in the brackish Caspian Sea. It lives along the shorelines, but also on the many rocky islands and floating blocks of ice that dot the Caspian Sea.
Related: 'Neil the Seal' Is Causing Chaos and Total Delight in Tasmania "The seal and the sausage sounds like a lovely story," agreed commenter @mademoisellecollecteur. It should be a children's book!
A TikTok video showcasing the rare friendship between a Dachshund and a seal has melted hearts online, and it should leave any animal lover grinning from ear to ear. If […]