We're back with some harbor seal facts! #DidYouKnow all of our harbor seals are partially sighted? While they can't see clearly, they have no problem navigating their habitat, and they all receive specialized care to ensure they are living their best lives. Tomorrow we're celebrating Skinny the harbor seal's 50th birthday--join us for a pinniped party! Find more info here: aquarium.org/half-century-seal #HarborSeals #AnimalCare #OregonCoastAquarium | Oregon Coast Aquarium

This sound of a baby seal is too precious 🦭😍 FUN FACTS: Seal mothers and pups can stay in contact by sound. Harbor seal pups make distinctive calls that can be heard for up to a kilometer. When in close contact mothers and pups can identify each other by scent, recognizing scent from glands in the skin of their flippers and around their muzzles. (Video: mairansmith/Instagram) #BabySeal #Seals #Sound #MotherSeal #Wildlife #Animals #LearningNeverStops | India Today

This harbor seal is happy because it’s swimming in habitat that was restored after decades of pollution. In 2020, divers and scientists lowered more than 70,000 tons of rock onto the ocean floor. Their goal: restore the rocky reef habitat for fish, kelp, and other marine life, in an area that had been contaminated with toxic waste. The pollution had destroyed the kelp forests, and rocky reefs were covered with sediment. The new reef structures mimicked natural reefs nearby, and were placed high

An adorable harbor seal pup was seen following and nursing from its mother on a Monterey, California beach. Harbor seal pups stay with their mother for approximately four to six weeks after birth. | ABC7 News