Grey seal

The grey seal is a large species of seal. It is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. Its name is spelled gray seal in the United States; it is also known as Atlantic seal and the horsehead seal.

Description

A baby grey seal swims in the Farne Islands, UK.

Grey seals are fairly large, ranging from 1.6–2.3 m (5 ft 3 in – 7 ft 7 in) long and weighing 100–310 kg (220–680 lb), although some as long as 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) have been observed. They are different from the harbor seal because of their straighter head shape, further apart nostrils, and because they commonly have less spots. Males are generally darker than females. Females are silver grey to brown with dark patches.

Reference

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