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  1. The lone Harbor seal that stayed in the water. Precious little face! Photo by Pops Weisser #Alaska #AlaskaMarineLife #HarborSeal #HomerAlaska

  2. Harbor Seal, 2018 (Arctic & Antarctic Wildlife by Schleich)

    In Celtic mythology there exists a creature known as a selkie, a shapeshifting being that takes on the form of a seal when in the water but can transform into a human by removing its sealskin on land. Selkie stories often involve a romantic relationship between a human male and female selkie wherein the human hides her sealskin so she cannot return to the sea, forcing her into marriage but […]

    Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/harbor-seal-2018-arctic-antarctic-wildlife-by-schleich/

    #harborSeal #Phoca #PhocaVitulina #Schleich

  3. #Massachusetts: #HarborSeal dies of #AvianFlu at #NewBedford zoo

    A 21-year-old harbor seal died last week at the #ButtonwoodParkZoo due to complications from avian flu.

    By Darin Zullo
    February 24, 2025

    "A harbor seal at a New Bedford zoo died earlier this month from complications of avian flu, officials said.

    "Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, died last week due to complications from highly pathogenic avian influenza (#HPAI), commonly known as avian flu, the Buttonwood Park Zoo said on Facebook.

    "Blue likely contracted the virus through contact with an infected wild bird, according to zoo officials."

    boston.com/news/local-news/202
    #NewEngland #BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #HPAINews HPAI

  4. It doesn't get much cuter than an adorable Harbor Seal popping up in the cold Alaska waters to say hello. Photo by Phillip Flippo. #Alaska #HarborSeal #AlaskaMarineLife

  5. Some birds and beasts seen at Pt. Lookout, NY, yesterday on a very cold day!

    These are:
    Harbor Seal:
    This individual popped up three times to check me out on the jetty I was taking pictures from.

    Red-throated Loon

    A pair of male Common Eiders

    King Eider:
    Well, it would be a Queen Eider, in this case. Eiders are large diving ducks (although they will sometimes feed at the surface like dabblers). King Eiders nest in the far reaches of the north. The migrate down the coasts, but are not common in our area. And, they are threatened by climate change, fossil fuel extraction and other human impacts. I was hoping to see this bird, and lucked out. I just realized the way I cropped the image, it looks like the two ducks in the foreground are sitting in a movie theater watching a movie on the Big Screen 😆

    #nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #BirdsOfMastodon #birdphotography #birding #marinemammal #pinniped #HarborSeal #CommonEider #KingEider #RedthroatedLoon

  6. WIP of a fat seal mermaid!~ Still working on the sketch/lines. Would LOVE to turn this into a tattoo some day!! Planning on making all manner of mermaids :> it's tiiiimmeee~

    #mermaid #art #MastoArt #CreativeToots #fediart #tattoo #seals #seal #sketch #drawing #fat #chubby #HarborSeal

  7. I so enjoyed watching this sea-doggo cavort with all sorts of critters, I figured others would dig it as well. 💖

    #HarborSeal

    youtu.be/AUgJwPaW5qk?si=5ZJzYC

  8. Tuq having fun in the snow today! He is the resident harbor seal. Tuq cannot be released due to a pretty serious neurological issue, but he will live a long and happy life at the AK SeaLife Center
    #Alaska #AlaskaSeaLifeCenter #HarborSeal

  9. The first group of photos of the beings we saw at The Alaska SeaLife Center. First up is Tuq, a harbor seal who is under observation for a neurological disorder. #Alaska #AlaskaSeaLifeCenter #Tuq #HarborSeal

  10. This precious harbor seal was rescued and is currently being cared for at Alaska SeaLife Center. It has been determined that the seal has very limited sight and may even be blind. NOAA will make the determination as to whether or not she is releasable. She's darling! 💗
    #Alaska #AlaskaSeaLifeCenter #HarborSeal