harbor seal
noun
: a small hair seal (Phoca vitulina) of oceanic coasts in the northern hemisphere that often ascends rivers
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This year, two bottlenose dolphins, two harbor seals and a pair of red foxes have made the list.
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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
The Children’s Pool beach is closed to the public during harbor seal pupping season, which is recognized annually from Dec. 15 through May 15.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Officials at Lincoln Park Zoo confirmed Wednesday that a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo each died of highly pathogenic avian flu earlier this month.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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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
The Children’s Pool beach is closed to the public during harbor seal pupping season, which is recognized annually from Dec. 15 through May 15.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Officials at Lincoln Park Zoo confirmed Wednesday that a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo each died of highly pathogenic avian flu earlier this month.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Harbor seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harbor%20seal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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