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Hopkins Marine Life Refuge, Monterey Bay

· Monterey Bay

A harbor seal was photographed swimming around divers at Hopkins Marine Life Refuge.

Species
Harbour seal
Number of seals
Not recorded
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
Jean DeMarignac / NOAA WCR — SIMoN Photo Library

About this record

Supporting evidence
SIMoN Photo Library records 6568 and 6570 are dated 26 February 2020 at Hopkins Marine Life Refuge and credited to the same photographer; grouped as one date/site encounter. The thumbnail for record 6568 was visually reviewed; the photographs are not republished. Sources: https://sanctuarysimon.org/dbtools/photo-library/id/6568 and https://sanctuarysimon.org/dbtools/photo-library/id/6570
Identification confidence
Not recorded
Editorial status
Published by Seal Watch.

Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.

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