Haul-out Behavior of Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) in the San Juan Islands: Differences Between Mothers, Pups, and Lone Adults

• Main Authors: Ferguson, Anna, Gowen, Bailey, Batlle, Gabe
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Harbor seal; Phoca vitulina; Yellow Island; San Juan Islands; Cattle Point; Goose Island; Lone; San Juan; harbor seal
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1773/47171

Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) are a previously endangered pinniped species native to coastal waters across the United States. Seals haul out onto shore year-round to rest, give birth, nurse, and molt. The San Juan Islands in the Salish have one of the highest densities of harbor seals in the world,...