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Inspiring Conservation of Our Marine EnvironmentMARINE MAMMALSSEA OTTERS HARBOR SEALS NORTHERN FUR SEALS

the number of sea otters that live at the Seattle Aquarium, including three generations—a grandmother, mother and daughter!

the average percentage of time a sea otter spends grooming its fur each day.

the approximate number of hairs on every square inch of a sea otter’s fur (the equivalent of the number of hairs on three or four entire human heads!).

A group of sea otters is called a raft.

Harbor seals are the most

abundant marine

mammals in Puget Sound.

the number of harbor seals that live at the Seattle Aquarium.

the approximate number of minutes a harbor seal can remain underwater while diving up to 1,200 feet below the surface in search of food (most dives are much shorter, though: 3–10 minutes).

the average weight range in pounds for male harbor seals; females average 100–300 pounds.

the number of northern fur seals that live at the Seattle Aquarium.

the number of northern fur seals in zoos and aquariums in the entire United States.

how many times larger a male northern fur seal can be compared to a female—the largest size di�erence of any marine mammal species!

Northern fur seals live most of the year in

the open ocean, returning to

shore only for breeding season.