Types of Seals - YouTube - Seals | NatureScot
Northern and Southern elephant seals are among the largest seal species alive today. Named for the trunk-like protrusion on their faces, bull males can reach 8,000 lbs (3636 kg) and 21 ft (6.3) in length. Despite the near extinction of both varieties during the 19th century, populations have steadily grown since the passing of various protection laws in the 20th century.The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) is only found in the North Atlantic, the Baltic Sea and the Barents Sea. As one of the rarer seal species worldwide, its entire population is around 400,000 individuals. About 40% of all grey seals live in UK waters – and about 90% of this number breed at colonies in Scotland. Harbour seals
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