harp seals
Whitecoat pup species
Harp seals are medium-sized seals native to the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, named for the dark harp-shaped marking on the adults' backs.
Their white-coated pups became symbols of animal welfare campaigns against commercial seal hunting: The footage of harp seal pups sparked international outrage.
- flippersFoot-worn swim aids
- pupYoung canine or seal
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- pinnipedFlippered marine mammal group
- carnivoresAnimals eating only meat
arctic · marine mammals · pack ice · white coat · black eyes · blubber · subsistence hunting · animals · aquatic · narwhals · sea ice · saddleback · ice floes · climate change impact · marine · beluga whales · pelts · fur trade
- ArcticArctic Circle, Arctic Ocean, Arctic wildlife, Arctic exploration, Arctic research
- Arctic SeasArctic Ocean, Bering Strait, sea ice, pack ice, ice floe
pinniped type
harp sealswalruses
Large tusked marine mammals
sea lions · fur seals · elephant seals · leopard seals · harbor seals
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