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San Francisco’s Seal Rocks rise from the Pacific Ocean surf just off the shore of Lands End as the sun begins to set on the western edge of the city.
Isn't this cutie adorable? A young harbor seal watching us very curious.
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A Common seal youngster, was great to come across this little fella on my walk along the beach yesterday
Back to Terschelling. During high tide we made a nice boat trip and ran into these seals. It was a strip with hundreds of them sunbathing, amazing. I choose to zoom into just these two buddies instead of showing you the full strip. Have a nice day
Grey seal - Halichoerus grypus
From the 2016 November birthing season at Donna Nook on the Lincolnshire coast.
At the last count this year, 2019, 2,168 pups have been born.
Seal Edge, Kinder Scout, Peak District, UK
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I was up here yesterday, but unfortunately it wasn't like this.
An old one from 2015. What preceded this was the best sunrise I'd ever seen and lots of amazing photos on Fickr. Flickr was more popular then.
Taken at The Great Orme, Llandudno, Wales.
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I'm going to end this series for now with this newborn. At the end of the afternoon this baby seal was born in front of my eyes. It happened all within a few seconds. The highlight of the week and a moment I will never forget. Here you see the first encounter of the mother with her baby.
This will also be my last upload as I will be going on holidays for three weeks as of next week. Hopefully coming back with beautiful pictures!!
That time of year again, Seal and more Seals...to much glass to get them all to smile !
Sandy Hook NJ
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Earlier this month I visited the central California coast for my granddaughter's high school graduation. While there, I visited Point Piedras Blancas where elephant seals often come ashore. A couple here sounding off.
Haha! talk about looking comfy while sunbathing :)
Seal taking in the sunshine at Machrihanish beach.
My encounter with the seals on Horsey Beach will stay with me forever. It was breathtaking to see and hear them!
This was probably the most challenging subject to photograph on St Paul Island. In addition to a very flat and dull light, the seals may look cute to some people, but to me, they will never be as cute as the young pribilof artic foxes. Let me know if you can find a favorite among these or a cute one in this series.
Grey seals with three pups (one behind the mother) on a very small island north west of Kerrera.
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On a perfect morning at Lands End, San Francisco. From the path to Sutro Baths.
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Harbour or Common Seal - Phoca vitulina
The smaller of our two UK seal species, Common Seals are also known as Harbour Seals. Despite being called "Common", they are actually less common than Grey Seals!
The harbor (or harbour) seal (Phoca vitulina), also known as the common seal, is a true seal found along temperate and Arctic marine coastlines of the Northern Hemisphere. The most widely distributed species of pinniped (walruses, eared seals, and true seals), they are found in coastal waters of the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the Baltic and North Seas.
Harbor seals are brown, silvery white, tan, or gray, with distinctive V-shaped nostrils. An adult can attain a length of 1.85 m (6.1 ft) and a mass of 132 kg (290 lb). Blubber under the seal's skin helps to maintain body temperature. Females outlive males (30–35 years versus 20–25 years). Harbor seals stick to familiar resting spots or haulout sites, generally rocky areas (although ice, sand, and mud may also be used) where they are protected from adverse weather conditions and predation, near a foraging area. Males may fight over mates under water and on land. Females bear a single pup after a nine-month gestation, which they care for alone. Pups can weigh up to 16 kg (35 lb) and are able to swim and dive within hours of birth. They develop quickly on their mothers' fat-rich milk, and are weaned after four to six weeks.
The global population of harbor seals is 350,000–500,000, but subspecies in certain habitats are threatened. Once a common practice, sealing is now illegal in many nations within the animal's range.
Elephant Seals have been inhabiting the coast of Highway 1 for years, and they continue to be a famous stop while visitors are in the Cambria area. Elephant seals were hunted to the brink of extinction by the end of the 19th century, but numbers have since recovered. Here a couple of bulls are fighting for dominance. Cambria, California, USA, June 2015
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