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Seals along the coastline of Iceland

There are two kinds of seals species that live permanently around the Icelandic shore, the harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) and the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus). There are four other species that visit Iceland occasionally, harp seal (Phoca groenlandica), bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus), hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) and ringed seal (Phoca hispida).

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Uploaded on March 11, 2024
Taken on May 12, 2023