Listen to the Harbor seal
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About the Harbor seal
The Harbor seal is a mammal in the family Phocidae (order Carnivora). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Harbor seal sound like?
Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The harbor (or harbour) seal (Phoca vitulina), also known as the common seal, is a true seal found along temperate and Arctic marine coastlines of the Northern Hemisphere. The most widely distributed species of pinniped (walruses, eared seals, and true seals), they are found in coastal waters of the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Baltic and North seas.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Harbor seal sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Harbor seal on this page. Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
Is the Harbor seal endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Harbor seal as “least concern”.
What family does the Harbor seal belong to?
The Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) belongs to the family Phocidae in the order Carnivora.
Sources & credits
- Artis, jonge zeehond op het wad - SoundCloud - Beeld en Geluid by Beeld en Geluid – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Artis, keffen van een zeehond - SoundCloud - Beeld en Geluid by Beeld en Geluid – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q26913 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Harbor seal – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Andreas Trepte – CC BY-SA 2.5