Although this seal is almost black in color, some seals are bright white! Click on image for full size (28K JPG) Windows Original, adapted from Corel Photography

Seals are carnivorous animals that live partly in the ocean and partly on land. Most seals come on land to mate and to moult (shed their hair). But, seals can live up to 90% of their life in the water. So, they have webbed feet for swimming.

Seals eat fish and squid mostly. They also eat molluscs and zooplankton. Incredibly, seals can also kill and eat penguins and other seals! Unfortunately for seals, sharks, killer whales and polar bears eat seals.

Oil spills can have a direct effect on seal colonies. Toxic chemicals will be taken in by the seals because they have eaten food with toxins in it. These toxins can eventually get into the blood stream weakening the immune system of the seals, making them prone to disease and death. Seals are also often caught in nets! So, humans need to be careful not to disrupt seal populations!

Although this seal is almost black in color, some seals are bright white! Click on image for full size (28K JPG) Windows Original, adapted from Corel Photography

Seals are carnivorous animals that live partly in the ocean and partly on land. Most seals come on land to mate and to shed their hair. But, seals can live up to 90% of their life in the water. So, they have webbed feet for swimming.

Seals eat fish, squid, molluscs and zooplankton. Incredibly, seals can also kill and eat penguins and other seals! Unfortunately for seals, sharks, killer whales and polar bears eat them.

Oil spills can have a direct effect on seal colonies. Toxic chemicals will be taken in by the seals because they have eaten food with toxins in it. These toxins can eventually get into the blood stream making them prone to disease and death. Seals are also often caught in nets! So, humans need to be careful not to disrupt seal populations!

Although this seal is almost black in color, some seals are bright white! Click on image for full size (28K JPG) Windows Original, adapted from Corel Photography

Seals are probably the cutest animals in the oceans. Did you know that seals spend 90% of their lives in water? They only go on land to eat and shed their skin.

Seals eat lots of different foods, including molluscs and zooplankton. But they must be careful, because sharks will eat them!

Seals are very cute, but humans aren't very nice to them. Some people kill them for their skin. Others get them trapped in their nets. So, we must be careful not to harm them!