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	seal, in zoology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The name seal is sometimes applied broadly to any of the fin-footed mammals, or pinnipeds, including the walrus, the eared seals (sea lion and fur seal), and the true seals, also called earless seals, hair seals, or phocid seals.
		The northern seals include two species of temperate coastal waters: the common seal, or harbor seal, of the N Atlantic and N Pacific, and the larger gray seal of the N Atlantic.
		The Greenland seal, or harp seal, is found in the arctic Atlantic; the ribbon seal in the arctic Pacific.
	www.bartleby.com /65/se/seal1.html (941 words)

	Seal (mammal) - MSN Encarta
		True seals lack external ears and have relatively short flippers that are nearly useless for walking on land.
		While the limbs of seals have developed into flippers, the tail has practically disappeared, making seals different from other marine mammals, such as whales, dugongs, and manatees, which have lost their hind legs and use their powerful tails for swimming.
		The Baikal seal inhabits Lake Baikal in southern Russia, believed to be the deepest lake in the world, and the Caspian seal lives in the vast Caspian Sea in southwestern Asia.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761564979/Seal_(mammal).html (1533 words)

	AquaNetwork Marine Mammal Project: True Seals
		The harp seal is a member of the family Phocidae that is found in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.
		The Common Seal or Harbor Seal, Phoca vitulina is a true seal of the Northern Hemisphere.
		The true seals or earless seals are one of the three main groups within the seal suborder, Pinnipedia.
	www.aquaticmammals.org /true_seals/index.html (1253 words)

	SCS: Harp Seal (Phoca groenlandica)
		Sealing interests are however calling for photographers, whose presence is already severely restricted and who have been attacked by sealers, to be banned from recording the hunt altogether.
		For the 2001 sealing season Norwegian vessels were allocated hunt quotas of 15,000 adult harp seals on the West Ice (2 non-suckling pups deemed equal to 1 adult) and 5,000 adult harp seals on the East Ice (2.5 non-suckling pups deemed equal to 1 adult).
		Seal meat from the hunt was previously sold as food to fur farms but this has not occurred for the last few years as the farms are importing cheaper dried meat from Germany, many seal carcasses being left to rot near processing plants as a result.
	www.pinnipeds.org /species/harp.htm (3070 words)

	Marine Mammal Factsheets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The furred hind flippers of true seals are shorter than those of the fur seals and sea lions, and extend behind their body to provide propulsion when swimming.
		True seals have hair but rely on a heavy layer of blubber to keep them warm.
		The walrus is a mix of both the true seal and the fur seal and sea lion.
	www.imma.org /pinnipeds (373 words)

	SCS: Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina)
		The harbour seal population in the Baltic Sea was severely depleted in the 20th century by hunting, pollution and the PDV virus.
		In Canada seals are entangled in nets of groundfish gillnet fisheries in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Bay of Fundy, and also in nets of the Atlantic Canada salmon gillnet fishery.
		Hokkaido seals appear to be the largest with an average length of 1.9m for adult males and 1.7m for adult females.
	www.pinnipeds.org /species/harbour.htm (4139 words)

	Seal Bay Conservation Park - Australian Sea-lion Neophoca cinerea
		They differ from true seals, or Phocidae, by having external ears, propelling themselves through the water with their front flippers and are more agile on land (as they are capable of "walking" on all four flippers).
		Seal Bay Conservation Park supports the third largest colony of Australian Sea-lions with a population of approximately 700 (5% of the world total).
		With female Australian Sea-lions (as with all seals) the implantation of the fertilised egg is delayed for an extended period.
	www.parks.sa.gov.au /sealbay/sealion (933 words)

	Seal Presses
		The earliest seal press designed (apparently) to emboss a seal onto paper rather than wax that we have identified was made in 1782, although in all likelihood this was not the first.
		The earliest paper seal of this type that we have seen is on a 1795 Pennsylvania land grant.
		The seal press to the left was made by the Pettibone Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, OH, which described itself as "Fraternity Publishers" and suppliers of "Military, Band and Society Goods." At least from 1887 to 1896, the Pettibone Manufacturing Co. published literature and manufactured a wide range of goods for use by fraternal lodges.
	www.officemuseum.com /seal_presses.htm (1915 words)

	MILSTEIN HALL OF OCEAN LIFE \| American Museum of Natural History
		True seals wriggle on their bellies to maneuver on land.
		Sea lions, together with walruses and true seals, are pinnipeds, a Latin term that refers to their finlike feet.
		Seals and sea lions, for example, haul out on land or ice to give birth, breed and shed their fine hair.
	www.amnh.org /exhibitions/permanent/ocean/01_dioramas/i_sealion.php (522 words)

	Bearded Seal: Wildlife Notebook Series - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
		Bearded seals normally have 34 teeth—six incisors on the upper jaw and four on the lower, two canines upper and lower, eight postcanines on upper and eight lower, and two molars on the upper and two on the lower jaw.
		Some female bearded seals begin to ovulate at 3 years of age, but reproductive maturity (the ability to conceive successfully) is not attained until they are 5 or 6 years old.
		Bearded seal meat is the most desirable of the seals, and the hides are necessary for boat covers, raw-hide line, boot soles, and numerous other uses.
	www.adfg.state.ak.us /pubs/notebook/marine/brd-seal.php (1157 words)

	The Harp Seal
		The Harp Seal, is earless and defined as a true seal.
		The seal that breeds on the ice in the Arctic and northern parts of the Atlantic Ocean is the Harp Seal.
		The seal's head is dark brown or fl and the design on the female may be not as clear as that on the male seal.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/arctic_wildlife/108378 (438 words)

	The Superior Pages- Seals: Aquatic Dogs!
		Harbor seals are usually a grey splotchy in appearance.
		A typical example of a non-true seal is the "Sea Lion" or common "circus seal"....they are SEA LIONS and NOT true seals!
		A true seal lover finds that keeping track of the different "breeds" of seals is about as exciting as seeing how different many of the canine breeds are!
	www.eskie.net /superior/seals (609 words)

	Oceanlink \| marine sciences education and fun
		Harbour seals may be seen everywhere in the coastal waters of B.C. They usually travel alone or in small groups, and can often be spotted when they pop their heads out of the water to look at a passing boat - only the head is visible as they float vertically in the water.
		A. Harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) are common residents everywhere on the coast of British Columbia, inhabiting shallow waters in the Straight of Georgia, the west coast of Vancouver Island, and north to the Queen Charlotte Islands.
		A: Seals are mammals just like you and me and threfore they have basically all the same kinds of cells that we do: blood cells, muscle cells, skin cells, brain cells etc. However, they do have special adaptations in their cells and systems which allow them to live in the marine environment.
	oceanlink.island.net /ask/seals.html (5163 words)

	harp seal - Encyclopedia.com
		In the spring, harp seals migrate southward to assemble in large groups to breed near the Newfoundland and Norwegian coasts.
		A decade later, however, concerns over the seals' affect on the cod fisheries led to increased quotas and the return of large commercial operations to the annual hunt, but killing of white-coated baby seals is banned.
		Harp seals, sometimes seen as far S as Maine, are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-harpseal.html (550 words)

	Ocean Mammals Resources for Students
		The Harp seal is a marine mammal belonging to Suborder Pinnipedia (fin-footed animals) and the Family Phocidae (true seals lacking external ears).
		The harbor seal (Phoca vitulina), a widespread species in both the north Atlantic and Pacific oceans, is found in Alaska along the coast from British Columbia north to Kuskokwim Bay and west throughout the Aleutian Islands.
		The ribbon seal (Phoca fasciata) was for a long time the most elusive and least known of the true seals.
	www.stemnet.nf.ca /CITE/oceanmammals.htm (1042 words)

	True Seal Maintenance - Asphalt Sealing - Driveway Repairs - Pavement Maintenance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		True Seal Asphalt Maintenance Inc., has been in the asphalt maintenance industry for over 20 years.
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	Infoseal - Products - Pressure Seal Frequently Asked Questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Pressure Seal is a system comprised of a one-page self sealing document and/or a folder sealer for sealing the document.
		The form is sealed though a process of folding the form on a pressure seal folder/sealer.
		A secure seal is one where the fibers of the paper tear when one attempts to peal open the folded and seal document.
	www.infoseal.com /products/pressureseal-faq.shtml (3705 words)

	HAWAIIAN MONK SEALS
		At sea, they paddle mainly with their front flippers, similarly to eared seals, although their front flippers are not nearly as large, and their rear flippers move in lateral movements similar to true seals.
		The Hawaiian monk seal is considered to be a Phocid, or true seal, meaning it has no external ears and swims by using its hind flippers for propulsion and its front flippers as stabilizers.
		Adult seals have the ability to slow their heart rate to a rate of 4 to 15 beats per minute while diving, as compared to a rate of 55 to 120 beats per minute under normal surface conditions.
	www.earthtrust.org /wlcurric/seals.html (3463 words)

	The Marine Mammal Center
		There are many different kinds of true seals, but you can always recognize them by looking at their ears and flippers.
		Two of the true seal species that live in the Pacific Ocean are the Pacific harbor seal and the northern elephant seal.
		Another fur seal, the Guadalupe fur seal, is found in Mexico and sometimes off the California coast.
	www.tmmc.org /learning/education/pinnipeds/pinnipeds.asp (885 words)

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	Clay's Seal Page
		Seal said he will not be able to attend because he has a show in the UK and would not be able to make it to North Carolina in time.
		Seal layed down his vocals early last for the group's single "My Vision," which went on to be a smash hit in the UK and parts of Europe.
		Seal also produced a compilation video for his debut album which was released in 1992 which included the music videos that were made for his singles as well as some acoustic, stuido performances of some songs from his debut album.
	www.angelfire.com /co2/redwolf707/seal.html (4708 words)

	seal - Encyclopedia.com
		seal carnivorous aquatic mammal with front and hind feet modified as flippers, or fin-feet.
		Examination of the foraging habits of Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) to describe their use of the Umpqua River, Oregon, and their predation on salmonids.
		Flame Seal's Global Distributor for Leather Seal, Atlas Refinery, Inc., Has Formed a Global Alliance with Lanxess (Formerly Bayer Chemical Corp.), Greatly Expanding Marketing of Atlas' Line of Products, Including Flame Seal's Leather Seal.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-seal1.html (1340 words)

	PREMOULDED MEMBRANE Vapor Seal - Plasmatic Core
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	Seal - Seal - Music Reviews
		And true to form, it's another stunning work, although it becomes clear that a musical maturation has taken place.
		True, Seal is a bit too relaxed at times, but aside from that criticism, the record is lush with harmonies and over-the-top melodies.
		But what's so unique about Seal is his gift of transforming free-flowing songs into quick dancefloor tracks with a transcendent step into musical magic.
	www.mp3.com /albums/153942/reviews.html (436 words)

	Earless seal -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The postweaning fast ranges from 2 weeks in the (Medium-sized flish-gray seal with large inflatable sac on the head; of Arctic and northern Atlantic waters) Hooded Seal to 9-12 weeks in the (Click link for more info and facts about Northern Elephant Seal) Northern Elephant Seal.
		Family (Eared seals: sea lions and fur seals) Otariidae: fur seals and sea lions
		(Common arctic seal; the young are all white) Harp Seal, Phoca groenlandica (or Pagophilus groenlandicus)
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ea/earless_seal.htm (966 words)

	Factsheets: Leopard Seal
		The Leopard Seal, Hydrurga leptonyx is a member of the 'true seal' group, whose locomotion on land is best described as wriggling - a series of muscular body ripples with some assistance from the front flippers.
		Leopard Seals are a strictly Southern Hemisphere species with a circumpolar distribution.
		Leopard Seals are powerful swimmers easily able to match the speed underwater of a variety of other prey such as fish, squid and even other seals.
	www.amonline.net.au /factsheets/leopard_seal.htm (334 words)

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		Hawaiian monk seals are normally found on the leeward (southwest) sides of the northwestern Hawaiian islands, and occasionally sighted in the main Hawaiian islands.
		Monk seals are also assumed to prey on pelagic (open ocean) species, but only because the monk seal is known to travel long distances in the open ocean.
		All monk seal species appear to be sensitive to disturbance, and early habitat exclusion by humans throughout their range may have exacerbated their decline.
	www.birdinghawaii.co.uk /XMonkSeal2.htm (3117 words)

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	The Flag of the Salt River Pima & Maricopa Nation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The seal can be seen throughout the reservation, the tribal headquarters, for example, bears an extremely large representation of the seal just next to the main entrance.
		On the seal the maze appears in yellow while the man and the walls of the maze are all in fl.
		Unlike the true seal, the one on the flag is not a true maze.
	users.aol.com /Donh523/navapage/saltriv.htm (418 words)

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