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The Pelagic Shark Research Foundation - The Sharks of the Monterey Bay - Benthic Sharks
Pelagic Shark Research Foundation - The Sharks of the Monterey Bay - Benthic Sharks Soupfin Shark - Galeorhinus Zyopterus Soupfins are recognizable by the pronounced spiracles behind each eye and the over sized terminal caudal tab. It ... is known to take place in the spring and gestation is believed to be about 12 months. Pups are born around 1 foot in length. Litters can range from 6 to 50 pups ...
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SCS: Bearded Seal (Erignathus barbatus)
The effects of natural events and human-caused activities on the abundance of bearded seals are however difficult to determine due to the lack of accurate population data and the difficulty of counting ... probably important as a protection against predators. Pupping and moulting take place on the ice. Most pups are born from mid-March to early May, later in the north than in the south. Pups ...
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SCS: Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)
Studies have shown that grey seals are very individualistic and that their preferred prey, haulout sites, and feeding locations and techniques differ ... and weighing 103-180kg. The western Atlantic grey seals tend to be about 20% heavier. Pups are born measuring 90-105cm in length and weighing 10-18kg, generally at the lower end of ...
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Gray Wolf Fact Sheet
On the average five pups are born in early spring and are cared for by the entire pack. For the first six weeks, pups ... recovery areas. The Yellowstone and Idaho wolves and the Mexican wolves in the southwestern United States are designated as non-essential, experimental populations under the Endangered Species Act. This designation allows more management ...
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The Seal Serpent
Like Dinosaurs? Lake Confusion? Convincingly Obvious? Questions and Answers A Natural History? The Pinnipeds The pinnipeds are usually divided into three families, The Phocidae (True or Earless Seals), The Otariidae (Fur Seals and ... as Harbour Seals give birth in the shallow water or on sand banks and their pups are born with a sea going pelt while the Hooded Seal (phocid) has the shortest weaning ...
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CRESLI grey seal page
Atlantic. In North America most live along the Canadian Maritime provinces, although smaller numbers are found along the shores of New England. Their distinctive long nose has earned them the name ... pups averaging 3 feet and weighing about 35 pounds are born in January and February. Pups are born with a creamy white coat called lanugo ( a reminder of their ancestral association with ice ...
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CRESLI harp seal page
Pups are born with a white coat which gives it ideal camouflage as it spends long periods of ... reduce the killing. Public attention became focused on this massive slaughter, particularly of the white coated pups off the coast of Newfoundland every March. Public outcry and political pressure eventually put a stop ...
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Gray Wolf - Defenders of Wildlife
Mating Season January or FebruaryGestation 63 daysLitter size 4-7 pups Pups are born blind and defenseless. The pack cares for the pups until they mature at about 10 months of age. ... to Date: My Yellowstone Wolves Legal Status/Protection Under the *Endangered Species Act (ESA), gray wolves are listed as endangered in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico and portions of ...
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Northern Elephant Seals
Female elephant seals nurse for several weeks, aggressively defending their pups and their spot of beach from other females with vocalizations and bites. They feed their young ... out into the ocean for short stints on their own to develop their foraging skills. Pups are born without the ability to swim and thus must build up their swimming and hunting ...
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Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association :: E-Newsletter :: March 2006 :: Harbor Seals
San Francisco seals. Pups are born with a naturally colored coat and only acquire the red shade as they mature. The ... can be a no impact recreational activity. Some of the best places to glimpse these wonderful creatures are the Point Reyes National Seashore, Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, and Bolinas Lagoon. Learn more! The Marine Mammal ...
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