Are spotted seals friendly?
These seals have silver to light gray fur with black spots.
Spotted seals are found in the North Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Japan.
Adults feed on capelin, herring, Arctic cod, and pollock. Juveniles will eat krill and small crustaceans.
Spotted seals are typically found in Arctic or subarctic waters and are found on the edges of pack ice.
The breeding season for spotted seals is from January to mid-April, with most pups born in mid-March. Spotted seals reach sexual maturity at 4 years of age.
For all ice-covered seal species, loss of sea ice is a major threat to their habitat. They can also be a byproduct of certain fishing practices.
Spotted seals are monogamous year-round and form a "family" group consisting of a male, female, and pups.
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