Tuesday, December 2, 2008

sEa mAmmALs








Elephant SealsMany people may recognize the elephant seal from television documentaries. It is a well-studied species. This site has information on life, size, habitat and more.

Seals and Seal Hunting; Facts and Myths Norwegian seal-hunting is restricted to two species of seal: the harp seal and the hooded seal. In the North Atlantic, the harp seal population alone numbers close to four million animals. Of these, approximately 900 000 are to be found in areas where Norwegians hunt for seal. The seal populations are growing.

Shetland Wildlife Pages: Seals (Hooded, Grey, Ringed, Bearded and Common.
The only undoubtedly native mammals in Shetland are two species of seal - the Grey Seal and Common Seal - and the cetaceans, many of which are pelagic and so are only scarce visitors to inshore waters.

Mediterranean Monk Seal
The Mediterranean Monk Seal is one of the worlds most endangered mammals. What chance is there of saving it from extinction?

Harbour Seals
This page includes a list of topics on many aspects of harbour seals.

Sea Lions

California Sea Lion
California sea lions, like other sea lions, are quick and agile swimmers. They use their pectoral flippers in an up-and-down motion to swim. Although California sea lions are not threatened or endangered, they can be affected by pollution and overfishing.
Walrus

Walruses
This site contains information on the physical characteristics of walrus as well as their habitat, feeding habits and migration patterns.

1 comment:

nieje_pangit said...

i know more about sea mammals...