Puget Sound Seals Vs Sea Lions

Puget Sound Seals Vs Sea Lions. With salmon stocks failing and orcas hanging in the balance, pinnipeds like sea lions and seals find. The overall trend for the population has been a dramatic increase in numbers.

Noaa researcher harriet huber studies harbor seas in puget sound and the population comeback after the passing of the marine mammal protection. It took a little research and observation for me to figure out the difference between seals and sea lions in the puget sound.

Sometimes Referred To As True Seals Or “Earless”.

A population explosion of harbor seals and sea lions along the washington coast and in puget sound is interfering with recovery of weak salmon.

Report Authors Note That Survival Rates Of Salmon And Steelhead Are Lower In The Puget Sound Than On The Coast, Where They Face Fewer Threats From.

Populations of seals and sea lions have ballooned since they gained federal protection in 1972.

One Of The Most Obvious Ways To Distinguish Seals From Sea Lions Is By Looking At The Sides Of Their Head.

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With Salmon Stocks Failing And Orcas Hanging In The Balance, Pinnipeds Like Sea Lions And Seals Find.

Sea lions (left) are brown, bark loudly, walk on land using their large flippers and have visible ear flaps.

It Took A Little Research And Observation For Me To Figure Out The Difference Between Seals And Sea Lions In The Puget Sound.

Sometimes referred to as true seals or “earless”.

Noaa Researcher Harriet Huber Studies Harbor Seas In Puget Sound And The Population Comeback After The Passing Of The Marine Mammal Protection.

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