January 15, 2025
WALRUS Odobenus rosmarus (Linnaeus, 1758) Order Carnivora, Family Odobenidae. DERIVATION: Odous or odonto means “tooth”; baino (Greek) means […]
January 15, 2025
SEA OTTER Enhydra lutris (Linneaus, 1758) Sea otters are a well-known inhabitant […]
January 15, 2025
POLAR BEAR Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774 Physical Characteristics: Males weigh up to 1,750 […]
January 15, 2025
MONK SEALS Monachus monachus, M. tropicalis, M. schauinslandi (Hermann, 1779) The genus […]
January 15, 2025
MANATEE Trichechus manatus Linnaeus, 1758 In the rivers, springs and shallow coastal […]
January 15, 2025
CALIFORNIA SEA LION Zalophus californianus (Lesson, 1828) There are three subspecies of […]