Seals, Sea Lions & Walrus
Information about Seals:
Seals are semi-aquatic marine mammals and members of the family of Otariidae. This family comprises one of the three extant species of pinnipeds. In the family are the sea lions and fur seals. These animals are well adapted to a lifestyle strong attached to the ocean. While on land or on ice floes they are somewhat clumsy and lumbering, in the water they are streamlined, agile and excessively fast. Seals reside in subpolar, temperate, and equatorial waters throughout most of Pacific and oceans of the south and in parts the southern Indian and Atlantic oceans. Their are no known species that live in North Atlantic.
Several species of seals were once in great danger of going extinct due to extensive killing for their fur. But a drop in demand for their coats along with several laws that were enacted to protect them has helped some species recover and enjoy stable, healthy populations. However, there are some species that are still considered endangered, such as the Hawaiian Monk Seal and the Mediterranean Monk Seal. The Caribbean Monk Seal was declared officially extinct in 2008 after several years of searching resulted in no individuals being found.
California Sea Lion – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the California Sea Lion:
The California Sea Lion is a coastal pinniped native to the western parts of North America. These intelligent animals are very adaptable and highly trainable. They are often used in circuses and zoos, and although they are often labeled seals, they are not actually seals but rather a member of the same family. California Sea Lions are large animals and males can grow to weigh over 600 pounds and eight feet in length. Females are smaller and usually lighter in color. Sea Lions feed on fish and squid mostly, but will also eat shelled animals like clams. Their numbers are abundant and in some areas even on the rise. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download
Common Harbor Seal – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the Common Harbor Seal:
Harbor or Common Seals are found in both the northern hemisphere of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. They are members of the family Phocidae. They are "true" seals commonly found in the coastal waters, growing to about 6 feet long (1.8 meters) and weighing roughly 300 pounds (130 kg.) It is estimated the entire worldwide population of these pinnipeds is between 5-6 million individuals. At one time these seals were hunted for their coasts, but bans on seal hunts have allowed the animals numbers to stabilize, although there are some subspecies that are considered threatened. The seals feed on a variety of ocean life, such as fish, crabs, shrimp, squid and even occasionally sea birds. They agile swimmers, but like other seals are sluggish on land. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download
Galapagos Fur Seal – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the Galapagos Fur Seal:
The Galapagos Fur Seal is a marine animal native to the Galapagos Islands, which are archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, which are about 500 miles west of Ecuador in South America (although the islands are part of the nation of Chile.) These pinnipeds are the smallest of the otariids (eared seals) The males generally grow to about 5 feet long (1.5 meters) and weighing roughly 140 pounds (64 kilograms) The females are somewhat smaller and weigh less. These seals are notable as they spend more time out of the water than almost any other seal. These animals once were plentiful, but fur traders in the 1800 decimated the population, and the numbers have continued to decline to the point where the species is considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download
Harp Seal – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the Harp Seal:
The Harp Seal is a species of earless seal native to the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and parts of the Arctic Ocean. It now belongs to the monotypic genus Pagophilus. Its scientific name means "ice-lover from Greenland", and its synonym, Phoca groenlandica means "Greenland seal". Originally in the genus Phoca with a number of other species, it has since been reclassified into its own genus Pagophilus.Harp seals prefer to swim in the ocean, spending relatively little time on land. These are extremely social animals and they can be very noisy, as well. They will form large colonies where they spend a great deal of time. Within that loose structure, smaller groups with their own hierarchy are believed to form. Sometimes, these large groups will have to go their separate ways there. Many harp seals are able to live up to 30 years in the wild. After 12 days the mothers abandon their babies. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% But a Digital Download
Hawaiian Monk Seal – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the Hawaiian Monk Seal:
The Hawaiian Monk Seal is a critically endangered marine mammal native to the the Hawaiian Islands. It is a member of the Phocidae family, which are the earless and "true" seals. There is only one other species of Monk Seal - the Mediterranean Monk Seal. Adult males of the species grow to weigh about 300 to 400 pounds (140 to 180 kilograms) and have a length of roughly 7 feet (2.1 meters) Females are generally somewhat larger - 400 to 600 pounds (180 to 270 kilograms) and 8 feet (2.4 meters) long. There are only an estimated 1,100 individuals in the wild, and because of this number - along with the fact there are very low levels of genetic variations - there are very aggressive conservation efforts being made in order to save the species from extinction. The Hawaiian Monk Seal is the official state mammal of Hawaii. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download
Leopard Seal – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the Leopard Seal:
The Leopard Seal is the second largest seal in the Antarctic (the Southern Elephant Seal being the largest.) It is most often found along the icy, coastal waters surrounding Antarctica. The males or bulls generally grow to about 8.5 to 12 feet (2.5–3.2 meters) and can weigh to an astonishing 1,000 pounds. The females can grow even larger and heavier. It is a spectacular and fearsome predator, with only the Killer Whale and some of the larger sharks posing a threat to it. It feed mostly on penguins, fish, krill and even occasionally other smaller seals like the Crabeater seal. The Leopard Seal has a powerful jaw and a mouthful of very sharp canines. In fact, this animal can and will attack humans as there have been records of them trying to drag explorers into the water. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download
Northern Elephant Seal – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the Northern Elephant Seal:
The Northern Elephant Seal is one of two species of elephant seal (the Southern Elephant seal being the other.) It is a member of the Phocidae family - which are "true seals." They are native to the beaches and sand dunes of the Pacific coast of North America. Elephant Seals are massive, and the males are much larger than the females. Large bull males can weigh in upwards of 5,000 pounds (2,3000 kg) and be 14 feet long (4 meters.) Male elephant seals are fiercely territorial and are famous for their brutal fights with one another during the mating season, when a dominate male is protecting his harem of females from a challenger. Although the battles are long and bloody, they are rarely fatal and generally the loser is allowed to slip away to a less desirable part of the beach. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download
Pacific Harbor Seal – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the Pacific Harbor Seal:
Harbor seals have spotted coats which vary from silver-gray to black or dark brown. The grow up to five feet in length and weigh about 300 pounds. The females are slightly smaller than the males. Harbor seals can be found north of the equator in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Pacific Harbor seals in and around the San Francisco Bay often have a reddish hue to their coats. While it's not fully understood as to why this is, it could be because of an accumulation of trace elements such as iron or selenium in the ocean, or a change in the hair follicle itself. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download
Pacific Walrus – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the Pacific Walrus:
The Pacific Walrus is a pinniped and one of three sub species of walrus. They inhabit the Bering, Chukchi, and Laptev Seas. They're very large animals, with the bulls growing 10-12 feet and the cows 8-9 feet. They feed on clams, snails, crabs, shrimp and worms. Just like trees, you can tell the age of at walrus by looking at the rings in their tusks. The rest of the year (late summer and fall) the walrus tends to form massive aggregations of tens of thousands of individuals on rocky beaches or outcrops. The migration between the ice and the beach can be long distance and dramatic. In late spring and summer hundreds of thousands of these animals migrate from the Bering Sea to the Chukchi sea through the Bering Strait. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download
Ribbon Seal – Signed Fine Art Print
Information about the Ribbon Seal:
The Ribbon Seal is a medium-sized pinniped from the true seal family (Phocidae). A seasonally ice-bound species, it is found in the Arctic and Subarctic regions of the North Pacific Ocean, notably in the Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk. It is distinguished by its striking coloration, with two wide white strips and two circles against dark brown or black fur. It is the only living species in the genus Histriophoca. The ribbon seal lives in the Arctic parts of the Pacific Ocean. During winter and spring, it hauls out on pack ice to breed, molt, and give birth. During this time, it is found at the ice front in the Bering and Okhotsk Seas. During the summer and autumn, the ribbon seal lives in open water, though some move north as the ice recedes with warmer temperatures. Little is known about its habit during this time, as it is so far from land and human observation. The ribbon seal almost never comes to land.The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
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Steller Sea Lion – Signed Fine Art Print
Fine art illustration of a Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus.)
The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
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• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%
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Stock Art Drawing of a California Sea Lion
Medium:Â Pen and ink line art illustration. Color image has been digitally tinted.
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Size: (B&W)Â 2400 x 2212 pixels @ 300dpi 1.53 mb JPEG File /Â (Color)Â 2400 x 2152 pixels @ 300dpi 2.77 mb JPEG
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