It’s Sink or Swim for This Seal
This plump seal lost his buoyancy with all the extra pounds he’s packing.
Seals are actually part of the pinniped group of marine mammals, which includes sea lions, walruses, and fur seals. Seals prefer cold waters and are mostly found in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. In the wild, seals can live to 30 years, and females have a higher life expectancy than males.
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Some seal species, such as the Leopard Seal, feed off of other seals! Which might just explain how this lil chubby guy got to his size. But generally, most seals feed off crustaceans, fish, and birds (that is if they can catch them).
Did you know that seals can sleep underwater? They usually only come on land to get away from predators like whales and sharks. They also come on land to mate, give birth, and feed.