types of alaska seals

Alaska Birds

Learn about some of Alaska's most well known speci View photos, learn how to identify them, and discover in what season viewing is best.

Epic journeys Alaska Seaplanes is the premier commuter airline of Southeast Alaska Operating from a hub in Juneau, Alaska Seaplanes serves the markets of Angoon, Elfin Cove, Excursion Inlet, Gustavus, Haines, Hoonah, Juneau, Kake, Klawock, Pelican, Sitka.Alaska marine wildlife seals orca sea lionsIn Alaska, Harbor seals breed in July through August and females give birth to a single pup the following May or June after a 10 month gestation Harbor seal milk has 10 times the fat content of cow’s milk; so seal pups grow rapidly Pups are 3 feet long and weigh 25 pounds at birth, and within a month, they will have doubled in size.Type Duty Codes(1) Shore Duty (Sea/Shore Type Duty Code "1") Duty performed in United States (US) (including Hawaii and Anchorage, Alaska) land based activities where members are not required to be absent from the corporate limits of their duty station in excess of 150.Type Duty Codes(1) Shore Duty (Sea/Shore Type Duty Code "1") Duty performed in United States (US) (including Hawaii and Anchorage, Alaska) land based activities where members are not required to be absent from the corporate limits of their duty station in excess of 150.Types of SealsTypes of Seals Seal Species Index Seal Species There are 18 known species of true seals or earless seals out there that have been identified Leopard Seal The Leopard Seal is the second largest of all seals out there Harp Seal The Harp Seal is one that has lots of white fur on it They also can feature areas of light brown and even some black.Alaska marine wildlife seals orca sea lionsIn Alaska, Harbor seals breed in July through August and females give birth to a single pup the following May or June after a 10 month gestation Harbor seal milk has 10 times the fat content of cow’s milk; so seal pups grow rapidly Pups are 3 feet long and weigh 25 pounds at birth, and within a month, they will have doubled in size.WildlifeAlaska is home to over 430 species of birds, 70 species of mammals, the largest population of bald eagles in the nation, the highest concentration of brown bears in the world From pygmy shrews that weigh less than a penny to gray whales that weigh up to 45 tons, Alaska is the Last Frontier for animals as well as people Even species endangered elsewhere can still be abundant.Alaskan Wild BerriesAlaskan Wild Berries (and berry like fruits) Photographs by Mary Hopson (Caveat I am not a botanist, and do not guarantee these identificationsI'm just someone who enjoys hiking and taking pictures of the plants) Click on the small photos below below to view larger versions.