Resting Grey Seal
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Resting Grey Seal
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A mature Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) is resting on a Dulse seaweed covered rock in St. Mary's Bay on the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notice the injuries on its back which look like propeller cuts.
Gray seals are found in coastal waters throughout the North Atlantic Ocean. They are sometimes called "horseheads" (adult males in particular have large, horse-like heads) because of their large, curved noses. Gray seals gather in large groups during the mating/pupping and molting seasons. Outside of this, they often share their habitat with harbor seals.
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February 28th, 2019
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Constance Lowery
great photo. I am feeling terrible for this poor fellow, though. he or she has been in the fight for it's life, look at those scars! L/F
Jurgen Lorenzen replied:
Yes, he is beat up alright, propeller? Thank you for your visit and comment, Constance!