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Grey seal

The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), or gray seal in the United States, is a large seal of the family Phocidae, which are commonly referred to as "true seals" or "earless seals". The only species classified in the genus Halichoerus, it is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. In Latin, Halichoerus grypus means "hook-nosed sea pig". It is also…

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Grey seal

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Grey seal

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related to Distribution and habitat · 44
Grey seal → America, Belgium, Berwickshire, Canada, Conservation, Denmark, Estonia, Faray, Faroe Islands, Fife, Finland, France, Germany, Grade A/B, Greenland, Holm, Iceland, In, Inner Hebrides, Ireland
related to Conservation and recovery · 25
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related to Diet · 13
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related to Description · 12
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related to External links · 12
Grey seal → Atlantic, BBC Wales Nature, Eastern Crimea, Grey, Grey Seal Conservation Society, GSCS, Halichoerus, Marine, Sealife Collection, Seals, The, UkrainePhotos
related to Hunting and culling · 12
Grey seal → Bounties, Cape Cod, Grey, Gulf, However, In, Lawrence, Maine, Massachusetts, St, This, United States
related to Predators · 10
Grey seal → Baltic, Certain, Great, Great Britain, Greenland, Grey, In, North American, Some, White-tailed
related to Seal watching · 10
Grey seal → At Blakeney Point, Care, Dogs, Horsey Beach, In, Scottish, Seal, Seals, Southwest England, The
related to Reproduction · 9
Grey seal → Baltic, Breeding, Females, Gulf, Males, Mating, Pups, St Lawrence, The
related to Communication · 7
Grey seal → Burville, Dr, He, Monash University, The, This, While

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