harbor seal
noun
: a small hair seal (Phoca vitulina) of oceanic coasts in the northern hemisphere that often ascends rivers
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The Seal Society was instrumental in the city’s decision in 2014 to close the beach at La Jolla’s Children’s Pool to the public from Dec. 15 to May 15 annually to keep humans and harbor seals separated during the seals’ pupping season.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Visitors can catch daily presentations featuring penguins, sea lions, harbor seals, and the vibrant marine life of the Giant Ocean Tank, where Myrtle is a star of the show.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Something similar happened again in 2018, when an orca appeared to offer him a harbor seal pup.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
Marin is fortunate to have a healthy harbor seal population, Ratner said.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Visitors can catch daily presentations featuring penguins, sea lions, harbor seals, and the vibrant marine life of the Giant Ocean Tank, where Myrtle is a star of the show.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Something similar happened again in 2018, when an orca appeared to offer him a harbor seal pup.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
Marin is fortunate to have a healthy harbor seal population, Ratner said.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
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“Harbor seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harbor%20seal. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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