A large seal with a spotted greyish coat and a convex profile, found commonly in the North Atlantic.
Halichoerus grypus, family Phocidae
Also called Atlantic seal
Example sentencesExamples
- Atlantic grey seals popped their heads up and inspected us, and a family of eider ducks dived down through the clear green water.
- The order, which came into effect on September 4, extended bans on killing either common or harbour seals in waters around Scotland, and grey seals in the Moray Firth.
- In UK waters common and grey seals can be found around much of the coastline, often in colonies numbering thousands.
- Harbor and gray seals are fairly common around the Iles de la Madeleine and can be easily spotted in their natural habitat.
- The UK population of grey seals now stands at just over 124,000 animals UK-wide with more than 90% of the breeding population in Scotland.