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Northern Elephant Seals
(Mirounga angustirostris)
Satellite Tagging Program
Research facility: Marine Mammal Care Center, San Pedro, California
Release Date
July 28, 1997
33 28.2N, 118 28.1W
10:25 AM PDT ( 20:25 GMT)
"Arthur" (97-56), Satellite Tag #1656
On May 7, 1997 "Arthur" (97-56) stranded in Redondo Beach, California. This animal is less than one year old. He weighed 41.7 Kg (92 pounds) and was 1.30m (51 inches) in length. He underwent antibiotic therapy for pneumoni ...
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HAWAIIAN MONK SEALS
Female monk seal days prior to giving birth
I. Biology and Natural History
Hawaiian monk seals are pinnipeds, which is the order of marine mammals including seals, sea lions and walruses. There are believed to be about 34 different species of pinnipeds. All are characterized by having large eyes, prominent snouts, streamlined shapes and four swimming flippers which typify the order. In fact, the word pinniped means "feather-" or "fin-footed" in Latin. Although they hav ...
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A message from the International Marine Mammal Association
A "Breaking News" story that was posted on this page on 20 February 2002 has generated considerable discussion, via both e-mail and telephone. The following message is intended to clarify the current situation regarding www.monachus.org, The Monachus Guardian, and the involvement of the International Fund for Animal Welfar ...
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Welcome to The Traveling Penguin Page, home of the world's most famous and well-traveled Penguin! The Penguin has been all around the world, visited 23 countries so far and posed with people such as Paul Stanley from Kiss and Sir Edmund Hillary. For details of The Penguin's travels and some views of where he's been so far, click on Photos & Travels.
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Fishin' for Facts: Bearded Seal
Common name: Bearded Seal
Scientific name: Family Phocidae:
Genus species: Erignathus barbatus
Size
Size: 2.1 to 2.4 meters (6.8 to 8 feet)
Weight: 200 to 250 kg (441 to 551 pounds)
What do they eat?
Bearded seals eat a variety of crabs, shrimp, clams, fish, and octopus.
What eats them?
Predators of the bearded seal include polar bears, killer whales and bearded seal pups are sometimes eaten by walruses.
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Fishin' for Facts: Elephant Seals
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There are two different kinds of elephant seals - northern and southern. The two species live in different parts of the world.
Common name: Northern Elephant Seal
Scientific name: Mirounga angustirostris
Common name: Southern Elephant Seal
Scientific name: Mirounga leonina
Size
NORTHERN: Females can reach lengths up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) and weigh 600 kg (1,323 pounds). Males can reach lengths up to 4 m (13 feet) and 2,000 kg (9,700 po ...
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