harbour seal
Britishnoun
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Marmalade the harbour seal was a familiar visitor to the River Thames, often popping up at Greenwich and Rotherhithe in south-east London.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The lull was occasionally punctuated by the hollow roar of a male harbour seal, seeking to impress potential mates.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2021
There are five varieties of them, the largest of which is the hood seal and the smallest the doter or harbour seal.
From Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale by Dillon Wallace
The common harbour seal was there all the year round.
From The Wreckers of Sable Island by J. Macdonald (James Macdonald) Oxley
A harbour seal pushed its head above the water, looked at the toiling men curiously for a moment, then disappeared below the surface, leaving an eddy where it had been.
From Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale by Dillon Wallace
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