seal colonies
Coastal breeding groups
Seal colonies are groups of seals that gather in the same location, typically for breeding, resting, or raising young.
These aggregations can number from dozens to thousands of animals on beaches, rocky shores, or ice floes.
The term applies to various seal species: The seal colonies along the California coast attract tourists each spring.
- pinnipedsFin-limbed marine carnivores
- haremsSecluded wives' quarters
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- rocky shoresStone-covered coastal margins
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
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