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HARBOR SEALS

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·      Also known as the Common Seal or True Seal
·      An adult can weigh around 120-300 pounds and can be as long as 5-6 feet.
·      Male lifespan: 20-25 years. Female lifespan: 30-35 years.
·      Blubber under seal’s skin helps maintain body temperature.
·      Females bear a single pup after a 9-month gestation period, which they care for alone. Pups weigh about 35 pounds and are able to swim and dive within                  hours of birth.
·      Generally stick to familiar resting spots, such as rocky areas, where they are protected from weather conditions and predation.
·      May spend several days at sea and travel up to 31 miles for feeding. They are also known to sometimes travel far upstream in large rivers for feeding.
·      These opportunistic feeders diet consists of fish, shrimp, crab, mollusk, octopus, squid and seabirds.
·      Although mostly coastal, dives have been recorded over 1,640 feet deep.
·      Both courtship and mating occur underwater. Mating system is not known, but they are thought to be polygamous.
·      Can be under water for up to 40 minutes, although their average dive lasts about 4-7 minutes and is typically shallow, and they sometimes sleep under water.

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  • Home
  • test
  • About
    • Management Team
    • Job Description
  • Everyday Livin'
    • Location
    • Housing
    • Transportation
  • What to Expect
    • Training
    • Packing List
  • Facts
    • Geography >
      • Eagle Island Kayak Tour
      • Tatoosh Kayak Tour
      • Tongass National Forest
    • Flora >
      • Bladderwrack
      • Bull Kelp
      • Sitka Spruce
      • Western Hemlock
      • Western Redcedar
    • Fauna >
      • Bald Eagles
      • Chum/Dog Salmon
      • Crystal Jellyfish
      • Harbor Seals
      • Humpback Whales
      • King/Chinook Salmon
      • Lion's Mane Jellyfish
      • Marbled Murrelets
      • Ochre Starfish
      • Pink/Humpy Salmon
      • Sea Lions
      • Silver/Coho Salmon
      • Sitka Black-Tailed Deer
      • Sockeye/Red Salmon
    • Sources