Meet The Pinnipeds

The Pinnipeds are a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals that contain the seals, sea lions and the walrus. They are divided in to three different families. The Phocidae, the Otariidae, and the Odobenidae. They are also known as the fin-footed mammals and all of them are carnivorous species. The pinnipeds are a very diverse group size wise, with some as small as 100 lbs when full grown and others around 7,000 lbs when full grown. All species of pinnipeds love to haul themselves out on land and bask in the sun. This is also a good way for them to escape predators, molt and rest. Pinnipeds primarily live in colder waters and are great at diving and swimming. We have created a list of all the current, living species of pinnipeds for you to check out and review. We will be expanding the page and looking more at the world of pinnipeds as we grow the kids zone.

Family Phocidae

Harbor seal
Spotted seal
Ringed seal
Caspian seal
Baikal seal
Ribbon seal
Harp seal
Gray seal
Hooded seal
Bearded seal
Weddell seal
Leopard seal
Crabeater seal
Ross seal
Southern elephant seal
Northern elephant seal
Mediterranean monk seal
Hawaiian monk seal
Caribbean monk seal

Family Otariidae

Antarctic fur seal
Guadalupe fur seal
Juan Fernández fur seal
Galápagos fur seal
New Zealand Fur Seal
Subantarctic fur seal
Brown fur seal
South American fur seal
Northern fur seal
Australian sea lion
New Zealand sea lion
California sea lion
Galápagos sea lion
Japanese sea lion
South American sea lion
Steller sea lion

Family Odobenidae

Walrus

Hope you enjoyed checking out all the list of pinniped species and exploring their animal centers. We have so many great ways you can learn inside the kids zone, along with some awesome coloring pages, downloadable activities and quizzes for you, your family and friends or students to learn about animals.

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Meet The Pinnipeds

Family Phocidae

Family Otariidae

Family Odobenidae

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