[NatureNS] re identification of young seal

From: "Laurie Murison" <gmwhale@nbnet.nb.ca>
To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Cc: "Don Bowen" <BowenD@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca>
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One other consideration is that this pup was found in the beginning of =
April.  For a harbour seal that would be incredibly early for a pup with =
most females not pupping until mid to late May and early June.  Any =
photos of the face head-on?

Laurie Murison
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: James W. Wolford=20
  To: NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Cc: Don Bowen=20
  Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 9:12 AM
  Subject: [NatureNS] re identification of young seal


  Thanks, Don!  Cheers from Jim



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    From: "Bowen, Don" <BowenD@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca>
    Date: April 3, 2008 10:42:20 AM ADT
    To: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
    Subject: RE: [NatureNS] seal ID request


    Somewhat difficult from this photo. But I'd bet from the colouration =
and
    size of the hind flippers that it is a young grey seal.
    Nostrils and teeth are more diagnostic. However if the attentive =
female
    was a harbour seal then it may well be a harbour seal pup.
    Difficult one.


    D


    -----Original Message-----
    From: James W. Wolford [mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca]=20
    Sent: April 2, 2008 8:58 PM
    To: Bowen, Don
    Cc: zoelucas@greenhorsesociety.ca; Jim Wolford
    Subject: Fwd: [NatureNS] seal ID request


    Don and Zoe, can you please help with the identity of this small =
seal?
    Thanks from Jim et al.




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    From: Terri Crane <terri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca>
    Date: April 2, 2008 12:08:14 PM ADT
    To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
    Subject: Re: [NatureNS] seal ID request
    Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca





    Hi Randy.



    Well it's not a Harp , Hooded, Ribbon, Ringed, or Grey Seal pup
    because of the extensive spotting and it's size. Ranges make it =
highly
    unlikely to be some of the other smaller northern seals.



    It's the right size and has the same motteled look of the young
    Harbour Seals. So my bet is that your Corect and it is a Harbour =
Seal.






    Please let us all know when you get a chance to study the skull!






    Tom K
    Canso








    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Randy Lauff <mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com>=20
    To: naturens <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=20
    Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:45 AM
    Subject: [NatureNS] seal ID request


    All,



    I'm assuming this pup is a Harbour Seal...it was found
    dead on the shore in Antigonish Harbour. Can anyone confirm?



    http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/picture003.jpg
    <http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/picture003.jpg>=20



    There were no apparent injuries to it, an attentive
    adult was just off shore when it was found by a friend of mine.
    Randy
    _________________________________
    RF Lauff
    Way in the boonies of
    Antigonish County, NS.






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  <DIV><BR></DIV>Thanks, Don!&nbsp; Cheers from Jim<BR>
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