Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi |
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This Pacific harbor seal has an ear with no external ear flaps, marking it as a true seal and not a sea lion. La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. USA Keywords: animal, animalia, california, caniformia, carnivora, carnivore, chordata, creature, harbor seal, la jolla, la jolla seal controversy, la jolla seals childrens pool, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, nature, ocean, pacific harbor seal, phoca, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, pinnipedia, richardii, richardsi, san diego, seal, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate, vitulina, wildlife | |||
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