Phocidae
Phocidae is the family of true, or earless, seals. These marine mammals lack external ear flaps and have streamlined bodies with short, powerful flippers adapted for efficient swimming and deep diving. They are found in polar, temperate, and some tropical oceans, spending most of their lives at sea and coming ashore mainly to rest, breed, and molt.
How to Tell Grey Seal vs Common Seal Apart: A Practical Field Guide
David Coultham
Why Seal Identification Matters Family: Phocidae Along many North Atlantic coastlines, particularly around Scotland, observers frequently encounter two common species: ...
