harbor seal

noun

: a small hair seal (Phoca vitulina) of oceanic coasts in the northern hemisphere that often ascends rivers

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Teal, a months-old Chilean flamingo, died Jan. 8 and Slater, a 7-year-old harbor seal, died Jan. 9. —

Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025 In 2024, the Milwaukee County Zoo mourned the deaths of two animals who had been here for decades: Patti, a hippo, and Ringo, a harbor seal. —

Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024 The release notes that Ringo was the second-oldest living harbor seal in North American zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, and far surpassed the 23-year median life expectancy of harbor seals living in human care. —

Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024 Just a few weeks after longtime Milwaukee County Zoo resident and visitor favorite Patti, the 55-year-old hippo, died, the zoo has announced the death of another longtime resident: Ringo, a harbor seal who was estimated to be 46 years old. —

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