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Mar 29, 2010 21:22 |  #1

just some shots from the zoo and aquarium


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Mar 29, 2010 21:24 |  #2

any 1 know what animal this is ? and yes its a seal but what type
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Mar 29, 2010 21:27 as a reply to  @ LONDON808's post |  #3

Nice :) Looks like a Harbor Seal with an algae problem to me.


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Mar 30, 2010 15:02 |  #4

Nice guess but this is a very rare seal only around 1200 left in the wild and as far as I can find out only 6 in captivity


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Mar 31, 2010 10:31 |  #5

Well seeing as you're in Hawaii, I'm gonna go with Hawaiian Monk Seal.


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Apr 01, 2010 03:24 |  #6

INdeed it is have fun with your 50 points

I am lucky enough to have seen a few o these in the wild but never had my camera with me

I'm sure that I will see them again tho they like to sun bath on some rocks about 5 mins from my house

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Apr 02, 2010 09:55 |  #7

Schell wrote in post #9906625 (external link)
Well seeing as you're in Hawaii, I'm gonna go with Hawaiian Monk Seal.

Aww you just beat me to it ;) (jk)

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Apr 02, 2010 14:32 |  #8

Great colors, nice photo of the seal


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Apr 07, 2010 10:19 |  #9

That is only, I think, one of two in captivity...




  
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