harbor seal
noun
: a small hair seal (Phoca vitulina) of oceanic coasts in the northern hemisphere that often ascends rivers
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More than 40 students were trained to answer questions about seal reproduction and behaviors, take counts of harbor seal adults and newborns and even view a live birth.
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Carol Archibald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Marilyn Heiman, who at the time worked for the Alaska State Legislature, told USA TODAY in 2014 that the spill was responsible for the deaths of 250,000 seabirds, 2,800 sea otters, 300 harbor seals, 250 bald eagles and billions of salmon and herring eggs.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
In 2024, the San Diego team helped rescue 100 sea lions, 333 birds, four harbor seals, 20 elephant seals, seven Guadalupe fur seals, five cetaceans and five sea turtles.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
It has been detected in 40 wild mammal species in 36 states, killing bears, harbor seals, foxes, squirrels and skunks, among other creatures.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Carol Archibald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Marilyn Heiman, who at the time worked for the Alaska State Legislature, told USA TODAY in 2014 that the spill was responsible for the deaths of 250,000 seabirds, 2,800 sea otters, 300 harbor seals, 250 bald eagles and billions of salmon and herring eggs.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
In 2024, the San Diego team helped rescue 100 sea lions, 333 birds, four harbor seals, 20 elephant seals, seven Guadalupe fur seals, five cetaceans and five sea turtles.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
It has been detected in 40 wild mammal species in 36 states, killing bears, harbor seals, foxes, squirrels and skunks, among other creatures.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Harbor seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harbor%20seal. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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