Did you know harbour seals often dive for 2-3 minutes at a time, but can actually hold their breath for up to 30 minutes? At VAMMR, seal pups typically take quick dives, but sometimes they’ll sleep underwater for longer periods, surfacing briefly before drifting back down. | Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society
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🦭 Big eyes for cuteness. Whiskers for hunting. 👀 Though harbour seals have acute eyesight, their super powered whiskers allow harbour seals to successfully hunt in extremely low-light conditions or without the use of eyesight at all. As predators harbour seals are opportunistic generalists meaning they feed on a variety of prey such as squid, crustaceans, molluscs, and fish. Researchers believe that harbour seals track their prey down underwater largely with their long, irregularly shaped whis
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What’s going on down below? 🙃 Sometimes, you might spot the Atlantic harbor seals getting a bit of a different perspective on things. Because a seal’s eyes are on the top of their head, swimming upside down gives them a better view of their surroundings. In the wild, this “hunt swim” or “scanning” helps them keep watch for predators or search for fish to eat. Here at the Aquarium, they’re engaging in a natural behavior by checking out what’s happening below—and outside!—the exhibit. Next time y
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Jordan Manning on Instagram: "Fun fact about harbor seals: they can dive over 1,500 feet and hold their breath for up to 30 minutes, slowing their heart rate to just a few beats per minute to conserve oxygen!"
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