harbor seal

noun

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

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Unlike harbor seals, which have occupied La Jolla’s Children’s Pool Beach since the 1990s, the sea lions are a newer phenomenon. —

Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 Book Airbnbs in Port Renfrew Check Nearby Sites on Hipcamp Where to Eat and Drink in Port Renfrew Renfrew Pub is the place for gourmet comfort food like Renfrew Lager battered cod and chips, craft beer on tap, and wildlife watching (harbor seals and bald eagles are guaranteed). —

Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024 Even marine mammals, like harbor seals, gray seals, and bottle-nosed dolphins, can become infected. —

Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024 Zillion was able safely ‘cough’ out the harbor seal. —

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