The Pinniped Thread

I've only seen these species.

Exclusively Seen in the Wild
  • Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi)
Exclusively Seen in Captivity
  • Northern Fur Seal (Callorhinus ursinus)
  • Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina)
Both Wild & Captivity
  • California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
  • Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)
 
I’ve got my list here, and some codes for where I saw em: C = captivity, TRC = temporary rescue center (like the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, where the animal will almost always be re-released), W = wild.

Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) - TRC, W
Arctic ringed seal (Pusa hispida hispida) - C
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) - C
Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) - C, TRC, W
Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus townsendi) - C
Northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) - C, TRC
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) - C, TRC, W
Steller’s sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) - C
Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosemarus divergens) - C

I’ve been in the same zoo as a Hawaiian monk seal, the Minnesota Zoo, but while we breathed the same air I sadly did not actually see it because of the dolphins from Brookfield Zoo.
 
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