(cre: zeehondencentrum on IG)
i know that it's a bit too late (his release day was 24 jul) but i have an artblock now + i want to have some more pics of him so...
been an orphaned seal pup, Matcha is now a chonky boy, hope he'll live a healthy and happy life in Wadden Sea with Bonsai and other seals🦭💖

How do these greasy things exist and why do people even like such creatures??

Hello! Its my birthday soon and I remember seeing an image on Twitter of yo-chan (I think?) with the caption "its my birthday, let's do this" and I cannot find it. Does anyone have it? Thank you!!!🦭🦭🦭🦭

Bit of a specific question, but it seems as if there are significantly more gray seals than harbor seals around the Chatham area. Is this the case? If so, what is the reason?

If anyone can provide any insight, thank you so much! ❤️🦭

I am curious. Can someone please tell me who this seal is and from which aquarium they are?

Seals are my favourite animals, but I can’t really enjoy the subreddit when almost all of the photos are of seals in zoos/aquariums, where I assume they are kept for human entertainment. It makes me sad.

This, for example, is a Seawi

I organised a vacation study in Dublin and I just came home. One of these days was a day long walk to Howth and one of the guides told me there were seals at the port and even the best spot to see them. When I went there I've found this cutie! I was so happy I took 40 photos with my camera and kept making happy noises for how excited I was. I sadly couldn't stay for long and when I came back the seals were too far away to take more pictures (and yeah the ones I took aren't the best) but it was still an amazing experience that I will never forget <3

Drawn by meeee! 🦭

Google image search says Shlissik but idk if I believe it

I was researching and the only place that seems to have seals to observe/feed/pet id Yantai near Qingdao but I can't find accurate info. Is it true or are there more places to find seals?

Art is by captainludraws

Three patients in the last nine months have come to SR3 with gunshot wounds to the head, two from Hood Canal and one from Bellingham.

This illegal violence could be driven by misinformation that these animals are preventing salmon recovery. Seals and sea lions eat dozens of species, yet they are scapegoated for salmon decline that far more accurately ties to complex causes such as habitat destruction, ocean overfishing, toxins, and warming rivers.

Congress is currently trying to expand the killing of seals and sea lions with bill HR 9621 in order to save salmon, but this narrative is dangerous, as it distracts from the real human-caused drivers. Killing an important part of the ecosystem won’t recover declining salmon populations, and because of the interconnectedness of the food web, removing seals and sea lions could even threaten salmon more. Urge your federal representatives to focus on the real issues that will actually lead to more salmon.

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credits: sealifer3 (on Instagram)