Pregnant or Just Plain Fat?, Natural History Photography Blog

Pregnant or Just Plain Fat?

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Latitude: 32° 50' 51.61" N, Longitude: 117° 16' 42.57" W, Coord: 32.847672°, -117.27849°
Filed under: California, Harbor Seal, Wildlife on 2/27/2008

This looks to me like a very pregnant harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi). Its pupping season right now and I’m guessing that she (if she is indeed a she) is about to pop the pup. If in fact it’s really a he, then he’s a porker.

Pacific harbor seal., Phoca vitulina richardsi, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #20444, all rights reserved worldwide.
Pacific harbor seal. La Jolla, California, USA.
Image: 20444  
Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California, USA
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Asking someone if she is pregnant is never a good move.

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