Ringed Seal
Pusa hispida
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Carnivora · Phocidae
About
The ringed seal is a small earless seal species found in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. Its common name is derived from a distinctive patterning of dark spots surrounded by light gray rings.
Fun Fact
They are the smallest members of the seal family found in these regions, averaging 1.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found throughout the Arctic Ocean, into the Bering Sea and Okhotsk Sea as far south as the northern coast of Japan in the Pacific, and throughout the North Atlantic coasts of Greenland and Scandinavia as far south as Newfoundland.
Diet
Eat a wide variety of small prey that consists of 72 species of fish and invertebrates.
Lifespan
30 years
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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