A large seal with a spotted greyish coat and a convex profile, found commonly in the North Atlantic.
灰海豹。亦称ATLANTIC SEAL
Halichoerus grypus, family Phocidae
Also called Atlantic seal
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Atlantic grey seals popped their heads up and inspected us, and a family of eider ducks dived down through the clear green water.
The order, which came into effect on September 4, extended bans on killing either common or harbour seals in waters around Scotland, and grey seals in the Moray Firth.
In UK waters common and grey seals can be found around much of the coastline, often in colonies numbering thousands.
Harbor and gray seals are fairly common around the Iles de la Madeleine and can be easily spotted in their natural habitat.
The UK population of grey seals now stands at just over 124,000 animals UK-wide with more than 90% of the breeding population in Scotland.