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Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
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Found on the
coasts of Alaska, southern Greenland, down to the Carolinas on the Atlantic coast, and
down to California on the Pacific coast.
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| Habitat: |
Coastal waters,
mouths of rivers and some inland lakes by the coast.
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| Diet: |
Mostly fish;
herring, cod mackerel, flounder, salmon.
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Fun Facts:
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- Harbor seals spend much of their time
basking on beaches and rocky shores in groups up to 500 individuals!
- They are remarkable swimmers and can dive
down to depths of 300 feet and remain submerged up to 28 minutes!
- Seals propal themselves with their hind
flippers while steering with their shorter front ones!
- The natural predators are polar bears,
killer whales, and sharks!
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the Polar Shores
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