harbor seal
noun
: a small hair seal (Phoca vitulina) of oceanic coasts in the northern hemisphere that often ascends rivers
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It has been detected in 40 wild mammal species in 36 states, killing bears, harbor seals, foxes, squirrels and skunks, among other creatures.
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Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
What To Know This recent discovery adds rats to more than 50 North American mammal species infected with H5N1, including skunks, domestic cats, bottlenose dolphins, harbor seals, foxes, mountain lions, and coyotes.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
This year, two bottlenose dolphins, two harbor seals and a pair of red foxes have made the list.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
New Haven is situated on the coast of the Long Island Sound, where grey and harbor seals are often spotted.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
What To Know This recent discovery adds rats to more than 50 North American mammal species infected with H5N1, including skunks, domestic cats, bottlenose dolphins, harbor seals, foxes, mountain lions, and coyotes.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
This year, two bottlenose dolphins, two harbor seals and a pair of red foxes have made the list.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
New Haven is situated on the coast of the Long Island Sound, where grey and harbor seals are often spotted.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Harbor seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harbor%20seal. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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