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Harbour seal

Marine mammal
Scientific name
Phoca vitulina
Size
1.4–1.9 m5–6 ft
Depth range
0–90 m0–295 ft

Diver notes

Shyer than a grey seal and hauls out on rock at low water. Approach on the surface and they leave; sit on the bottom and they come to look.

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