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    Common Seal

    Common Seal

    Phoca vitulina

    Whales & Dolphins
    Least Concern

    The Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) is recorded at 15 diving areas across 7 countries, most often around West Coast (Gothenburg), Cornwall & Devon and New Brunswick & Bay of Fundy.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 2 diving regions worldwide.

    Mediterranean & Europe
    North Sea CoastDenmark
    Frequently seen here
    Silfra & ThingvellirIceland
    Rarely seen here
    Strytan & North IcelandIceland
    Rarely seen here
    South CoastIreland
    Frequently seen here
    West CoastIreland
    Frequently seen here
    West Coast (Gothenburg)Sweden
    Frequently seen here
    Cornwall & DevonUnited Kingdom
    Frequently seen here
    Northumberland & NortheastUnited Kingdom
    Occasionally seen here
    Scapa Flow, OrkneyUnited Kingdom
    Frequently seen here
    Scottish East Coast & BordersUnited Kingdom
    Occasionally seen here
    Scottish West CoastUnited Kingdom
    Frequently seen here
    North America
    New Brunswick & Bay of FundyCanada
    Frequently seen here
    NewfoundlandCanada
    Occasionally seen here
    AlaskaUnited States
    Rarely seen here
    Pacific NorthwestUnited States
    Frequently seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassMammalia
    OrderCarnivora
    FamilyPhocidae
    GenusPhoca

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