harbor seal

noun

: a small hair seal (Phoca vitulina) of oceanic coasts in the northern hemisphere that often ascends rivers

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Continue above water and explore Cypress Grove Trail and Bird Island Trail to spot sea otters, harbor seals, and California sea lions on the shore. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 Visitors can step back to prehistoric times in Cruisin’ the Fossil Coastline, watch sea lions and harbor seals play in the Pacific waters or search for a glimpse of the elusive giant Pacific octopus. Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025 Its 70-foot-high kelp forest and marine wildlife, including lingcod, rockfish, harbor seals, sea otters, and sea stars, make the Reserve a famous diving and snorkeling location. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 It has been found in American mammals, such as raccoons and harbor seals. Caitlin Rivers, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for harbor seal

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of harbor seal was in 1766

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“Harbor seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harbor%20seal. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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