Grey seal

| genus = Halichoerus | parent_authority = Nilsson, 1820 | species = grypus | authority = (O. Fabricius, 1791) | range_map = Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus distribution map.png | range_map_caption = Grey seal range }}

The grey seal (''Halichoerus grypus'') is a large seal of the family Phocidae, which are commonly referred to as "true seals" or "earless seals". The only species classified in the genus ''Halichoerus'', it is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. In Latin, ''Halichoerus grypus'' means "hook-nosed sea pig". Its name is spelled gray seal in the US; it is also known as Atlantic seal and the horsehead seal. Provided by Wikipedia