Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Seal

Photo: A South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) named Eddy at Buin Marino.

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A South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) named Eddy at Buin Marino.

Photo: A South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) named Eddy at Buin Marino.

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A South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) named Eddy at Buin Marino.

Photo: A harbor seal (Phoca vitulina vitulina) at the Berlin Zoo.

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A harbor seal (Phoca vitulina vitulina) at the Berlin Zoo.

Picture of a leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) named Casey at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia.

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Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) named Casey at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. He’s the only leopard seal on public displays at the world’s zoos. Most leopard seals don’t live long in captivity, so they’re just not kept in collections.

Photo: Pimniq, an 18-month-old ringed seal (Pusa hispida) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

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Pimniq, an 18-month-old ringed seal (Pusa hispida) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

Photo: Pimniq, an 18-month-old ringed seal (Pusa hispida) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

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Pimniq, an 18-month-old ringed seal (Pusa hispida) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

Photo: A male, juvenile, northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) at the Marine Mammal Care Center.

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A male, juvenile, northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) at the Marine Mammal Care Center.

Photo: A male, juvenile, northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) at the Marine Mammal Care Center.

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A male, juvenile, northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) at the Marine Mammal Care Center.

Photo: Joel photographs a juvenile, northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) at the Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur, California.

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Joel photographs a juvenile, northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) at the Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur, California.

Photo: A male, juvenile, Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) at the Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur, CA.

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A male, juvenile, Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) at the Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur, CA.

Photo: An Afro Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) at the Faunia zoo in Madrid, Spain.

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An Afro Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) at the Faunia zoo in Madrid, Spain.

Photo: An Afro Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) at the Faunia zoo in Madrid, Spain.

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An Afro Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) at the Faunia zoo in Madrid, Spain.

Photo: An Afro Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) at the Faunia zoo in Madrid, Spain.

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An Afro Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) at the Faunia zoo in Madrid, Spain.

Photo: An Afro Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) at the Faunia zoo in Madrid, Spain.

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An Afro Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) at the Faunia zoo in Madrid, Spain.

Photo: Pimniq, an 18-month-old ringed seal (Pusa hispida) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

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Pimniq, an 18-month-old ringed seal (Pusa hispida) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

A picture of a spotted seal (Phoca largha) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

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A spotted seal (Phoca largha) named Sura at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

A harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) named Kobuk at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

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A harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) named Kobuk at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

Photo: Pimniq, an 18-month-old ringed seal (Pusa hispida) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

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Pimniq, an 18-month-old ringed seal (Pusa hispida) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

A picture of a spotted seal (Phoca largha) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

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A spotted seal (Phoca largha) named Sura at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

A picture of a spotted seal (Phoca largha) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

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A spotted seal (Phoca largha) named Sura at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, AK.

Picture of a western Atlantic harbor or common seal (Phoca vitulina concolor) at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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A Western Atlantic harbor or common seal (Phoca vitulina concolor) at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Picture of a western Atlantic harbor or common seal (Phoca vitulina concolor) at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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A Western Atlantic harbor or common seal (Phoca vitulina concolor) at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Picture of a western Atlantic harbor or common seal (Phoca vitulina concolor) at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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A Western Atlantic harbor or common seal (Phoca vitulina concolor) at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Picture of a western Atlantic harbor or common seal (Phoca vitulina concolor) at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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A Western Atlantic harbor or common seal (Phoca vitulina concolor) at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Picture of a leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) named Casey at the Taronga Zoo.

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A leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) named Casey at the Taronga Zoo. He’s the only leopard seal on public displays at the world’s zoos.

Picture of a leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) named Casey at the Taronga Zoo.

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A leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) named Casey at the Taronga Zoo. He’s the only leopard seal on public displays at the world’s zoos.

Picture of a leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) named Casey at the Taronga Zoo.

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A leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) named Casey at the Taronga Zoo. He’s the only leopard seal on public displays at the world’s zoos.

Picture of a leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) named Casey at the Taronga Zoo.

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A leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) named Casey at the Taronga Zoo. He’s the only leopard seal on public displays at the world’s zoos.

Picture of a subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) at the Auckland Zoo.

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A subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) at the Auckland Zoo.

Picture of a subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) at the Auckland Zoo.

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A subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) at the Auckland Zoo.

Picture of a grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) at the Indianapolis Zoo.

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A grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) at the Indianapolis Zoo.

Photo: A Pacific common seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi, at the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa.

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A Pacific common seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi, at the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa.

Photo: A Pacific common seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi, at the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa.

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A Pacific common seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi, at the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa.

Photo: Endangered Galapagos fur seals (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) on Isabella Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Endangered Galapagos fur seals (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) on Isabella Island in Galapagos National Park.

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