Meet the seals! Part one
Since my return from Antarctica, the questions I’ve most often received are…
- ‘Did you name the seals and if so, what were their names?’
- ‘How did you pick the names?’
- ‘What was the largest seal you tagged?’
- ‘What was the smallest seal you tagged?’
- ‘How many of the seals were male and how many were female?’
- ‘How old were the seals?’
These are all excellent questions so I thought I’d give you some of these basic facts – along with a ‘glamor shot’ (or two) of each!
Seal 1 – ‘Aussie’
Aussie’s name was chosen because during our first official outing we met another group of Weddell seal scientists from Australia – so we named Seal 1 Aussie.
Here are some of Aussie’s basic ‘stats’.
- Female
- Weight 405 kg (893 lbs.)
- Standard Length (how long) 254 cm (8.3 ft.)
Seal 2 – ‘Patches’
Here are some of Patches' basic ‘stats’.
- Female
- Weight 351 kg (774 lbs.)
- Standard Length 236 cm (7.7 ft.)
Seal 3 – ‘Kiwi’
Here are some of Kiwi’s basic ‘stats’.
- Female
- Weight 484 kg (1067 lbs.) Wow!
- Standard Length 258 cm (8.5 ft.)
Seal 4 – ‘Stretch’
Here are some of Stretch’s basic ‘stats’.
- Female
- Weight 440 kg (970 lbs.)
- Standard Length 264 cm (8.7 ft.)
Seal 5 – ‘Chance’
Here are some of Chance’s basic ‘stats’.
- Female
- Weight 386 kg (851 lbs.)
- Standard Length 262 cm (8.6 ft.)
Seal 6 – ‘Sniffer’
Here are some of Sniffer’s basic ‘stats’.
- Female
- Weight 332 kg (732 lbs.)
- Standard Length 246 cm (8.1 ft.)
Seal 7 – ‘Fluffy’
Here are some of Fluffy’s basic ‘stats’.
- Female
- Weight 416 kg (917 lbs.)
- Standard Length 254 cm (8.3 ft.)
Seal 8 – ‘Snout’
Here are some of Snout’s basic ‘stats’.
- Female
- Weight 429 kg (946 lbs.)
- Standard Length 260 cm (8.5 ft.)
Seal 9 – ‘Model’
Here are some of Model’s basic ‘stats’.
- Female
- Weight 349 kg (769 lbs.)
- Standard Length 254 cm (8.3 ft.)
Seal 10 – ‘Tripp’
Here are some of Tripp’s basic ‘stats’.
- Male – The first male seal tagged!
- Weight 221 kg (487 lbs.)
- Standard Length 219 cm (7.2 ft.)
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