seal pup
Blubbery marine newborn
A seal pup is a young seal, typically referring to the animal from birth until it's weaned and can survive independently.
Seal pups are often born with distinctive white fur that they shed as they mature.
The term appears frequently in wildlife conservation contexts, as some species face threats from hunting and habitat loss: Rescuers found an orphaned seal pup on the beach.
- sea lionEared flippered marine mammal
- flipperMarine animal's swimming limb
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- blubberMarine mammal fat
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
polar region · ice · ice floe · beach · colony · nursing · mother · waddle · bark · ocean · coast · furry · white coat · newborn · marine · harp · grey · spotted
- cute thingskittens, babies, baby animals, toddlers, bunnies
- baby animalskitten, chick, chicks, duckling, ducklings
- cuddly thingsbunny, kitten, teddy bear, plushie, stuffed animal
- milk drinkersbaby, infant, calf, kitten, lamb
- pet namessweetheart, darling, Buddy, honey, Max
- pinnipedssea lion, sea lions, walrus, pinniped, California sea lion
vulnerability/survival status
seal pupapex predator
Unpreyed-upon dominant hunter
orca · polar bear · great white shark · predator · leopard seal
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