#common seals

[heartnosekid]

a boop from a california harbor seal 🦭 | jays_visions on ig

[seaps]

thinking about the two common seals i symbolically adopted from Zeehondencentrum Pieterburen last year, Eva and Lytse Pier. that rainbow you see in the background was supposed to be the promise of a bright and fulfilling future for them both, but Eva's life was tragically cut short just last month. i hope she's still among that rainbow now—no pain, no worries, just seally happiness. and lots of yummy fish.

this is once more a PSA to please keep your dogs on leashes when outdoors to the best of your abilities (because i know dogs can escape), especially if there's a lot of wildlife in the area. please.

[sealkiecove]

i can't believe this happened to me today, im going to be bragging about this for the rest of my life.

[demaparbat-hp]

Golden Boy (and Silver Girl) for the Kintsugi AU.

[dianaashworth]

Seals on the Balance of Nature.

Seals are doing well around the United Kingdom since we stopped persecuting them, like these common seals seen earlier this year on a beach in Cornwall near to my daughter’s home. The common or harbour seals are smaller than the grey seals and, I think, look cuddlier although don’t get too close! Their faces are concave, more dog shaped than the grey seal below. Grey seals are larger, often…

[ducksandboots]

recent doodles of the boys ( @danielhowell & @amazingphil )

[ineffable-gallimaufry]

okay i think that's all the oceany valentines i'm going to do . happy (early) valentines day!

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Male Polar Bear (Ursus Maritimus) Chasing A Bearded Seal

By Andreas Weith

[sensitiveseal]

Ik this is super on the nose but. Have you made a seal-themed stimboard yet bc I think that'd be so cool...

I love your stimboards so much btw, this may become my favorite stim blog <3 tysm

SEAL BOARD SEAL BOARD SEAL BOARD

auuaauuau i’m so happy and honored you like my stuff enough to consider me a potential fav!!!! love u for this request also!!! i am always stoked about seals!!!!

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[babsaros]

they talk about testosterone gel like it’s the fentanyl of hrt

[namu-the-orca]

Those other marine mammals

For the UK bycatch project, I also had to illustrate some other species than the cetaceans I am so familiar with. Animals with legs and fur and nails... foreign concepts for sure. Jokes aside, it's always a challenge to illustrate a species you don't really know. I always wonder whether a seal or otter scientist would also approve of these, or if mistakes would immediately jump out to them (like they do for me with cetacean illustrations).

I don't really like how the harbour seal turned out, it looks too much like a stuffed animal to me. And the grey seal was a challenge because frankly, those males in real life look like weird muppets. So when drawing you're constantly torn between "does it look weird because I'm messing up or because I'm doing well?" haha. In the end I'm happy with it though! And the otter I'm very fond of. Such keen eyed creatures, I hope to see one in the wild some day.

[emry-stars-art]

Doodles after learning the different meanings of different wax seals; according to this infographic using blue wax indicates romance or passion, the darker the blue, the stronger the feelings. Abram only has red wax (the default option) if any at all, but luckily he knows exactly who to ask when he finally learns there’s a separate proper way to seal certain sweet letters to his prince

Find the royal au masterpost here 💕

[skyafied]

I asked John what he thought about Silvia the Seal

Make of this what you will boys 🫡🫡🫡

[goddamnshinyrock]

in the latest episode of the Smithsonian Sidedoor podcast, the host goes to great lengths to describe how elusive and hard to spot river otters are, meanwhile I've seen them in a city park?? during broad daylight??? in a major metro area???? many times????? She even interviews an otter researcher who is like 'I've been studying them for years and still only actually seen one in person at the national zoo :('

like girl, move to seattle maybe? idk what to tell you, I've seen them while walking my dog or birding or even just getting coffee.

[asqadia-banthen]

can I come over and stare at you like this? 👉👈🥺

[asterwild]

harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)

(pins!)