Harp seals, usually loved by commercial hunters, are sleek swimmers inhabiting the Arctic oceans and North Atlantic oceans with their name arising from the curved black patch on their back which looks like a harp. They prefer to swim and invest a meager time on land. They are also called Greenland seals or saddleback seals. Harp seals are true seals or earless seals characterized by pure black eyes, silver-grey coatings, and black harp markings. Males are relatively larger than females, with darker heads and better refined harp markings. Additionally, these animals migrate and display a preference for prey which is usually fish and invertebrates. Harp seals are social and regularly form huge colonies during mating or pupping.
Harp Seals have a total length between 5.92’-6.5’ (1.8-2 m), body height of 18.5”-19.7” (44-50 cm), and width of 20.1”-21.7” (51-55 cm). The typical weight of the Harp Seal is in the range of 254-310 lb (115-140 kg). Harp Seals have lifespans between 20-35 years.
Harp seals, usually loved by commercial hunters, are sleek swimmers inhabiting the Arctic oceans and North Atlantic oceans with their name arising from the curved black patch on their back which looks like a harp. They prefer to swim and invest a meager time on land. They are also called Greenland seals or saddleback seals. Harp seals are true seals or earless seals characterized by pure black eyes, silver-grey coatings, and black harp markings. Males are relatively larger than females, with darker heads and better refined harp markings. Additionally, these animals migrate and display a preference for prey which is usually fish and invertebrates. Harp seals are social and regularly form huge colonies during mating or pupping.
Harp Seals have a total length between 5.92’-6.5’ (1.8-2 m), body height of 18.5”-19.7” (44-50 cm), and width of 20.1”-21.7” (51-55 cm). The typical weight of the Harp Seal is in the range of 254-310 lb (115-140 kg). Harp Seals have lifespans between 20-35 years.
