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  2. Weddell seal - Wikipedia

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    The Weddell seal [2] (Leptonychotes weddellii) is a relatively large and abundant true seal with a circumpolar distribution surrounding Antarctica.The Weddell seal was discovered and named in the 1820s during expeditions led by British sealing captain James Weddell to the area of the Southern Ocean now known as the Weddell Sea. [3]

  3. Weddell Islands - Wikipedia

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    The Weddell Islands are a group of small islands and rocks lying 1.9 km (1.2 mi) south of Saddle Island and 9 km (5.6 mi) lying north of the western end of Laurie Island, in the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica. They were probably first seen during a joint cruise by Captains Nathaniel B. Palmer and George Powell in December 1821.

  4. Portal:Oceans - Wikipedia

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    Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) are the most southerly of Antarctic mammals. (from ... Free textbooks and manuals. Wikidata Free knowledge base. Wikinews

  5. Pinniped - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Taxonomic group of semi-aquatic mammals Pinnipeds Temporal range: Latest Oligocene – Holocene, 24–0 Ma Pre๊ž’ ๊ž’ O S D C P T J K Pg N Clockwise from top left: Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri), walrus ...

  6. James Weddell - Wikipedia

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    James Weddell FRSE (24 August 1787 – 9 September 1834) was a British sailor, navigator and seal hunter who in February 1823 sailed to latitude of 74° 15′ S—a record 7.69 degrees or 532 statute miles south of the Antarctic Circle—and into a region of the Southern Ocean that later became known as the Weddell Sea.

  7. Weddell Sea - Wikipedia

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    Weddell got as far south as 74°S; the furthest southern penetration since Weddell but before the modern era was made by William Speirs Bruce in 1903. The Weddell Sea is an important area of deep water mass formation through cabbeling, the main driving force of the thermohaline circulation. Deepwater masses are also formed through cabbeling in ...

  8. Weddell Island - Wikipedia

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    Weddell Island (Spanish: Isla San José) [1] is one of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, lying off the southwest extremity of West Falkland.It is situated 1,545 km (960 mi) west-northwest of South Georgia Island, 1,165 km (724 mi) north of Livingston Island, 606 km (377 mi) northeast of Cape Horn, 358 km (222 mi) northeast of Isla de los Estados, and 510 km (320 mi) east of the ...

  9. Talk:Weddell seal - Wikipedia

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    2 Weddell Seal. 3 Move discussion in progress. 2 comments. 4 Top predator. 1 comment. 5 Juvenile seals. 1 comment. 6 Wiki Education assignment: Environmental ...