Flipper marks

Report of seals with flipper marks


In harbour seals flipper marks identify those specimen that have grown up in human custody. In grey seals free living juveniles are also marked. Observations of marked animals (including time of day!) are very interesting for science as some seals travel long distances in short time.

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