What is Harbor seal facts?
Harbor seals are true seals found along Northern Hemisphere coasts.
Anatomy, behavior and diet
Streamlined bodies and flippers support swimming, and they have no external ear flaps. They eat fish and other marine animals and rest on beaches or rocks. On land they cannot walk on rotated hind flippers like sea lions.
Habitat and conservation
A lone pup ashore is not necessarily abandoned; its mother may be feeding. Human approach can disrupt reunion. Keep distance and follow local wildlife rescue guidance.
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