identifying famous seals in posts

Profile Picture: Yo the ringed seal from Okhotsk Tokkari Center, Japan. [source unknown, though attributed to Tokkari Center]

Header: Niko the Baikal seal from Toba Aquarium, Japan. [x, edited by me]

What these three puppies called?

This might be Ushkova the Ladoga ringed seal from The Baltic Ringed Seal Foundation, Russia. [x] However, it is possible that this seal is unnamed. [x]

This might be an unnamed Ladoga ringed seal from The Baltic Ringed Seal Foundation, Russia. [x]

hii! could you please identify this seal?

Q: What is this? A: This is a blog dedicated to identifying famous seals found in posts. "Famous" is defined as a seal whose name, species, and current location is known. Unnamed and wild seals are usually not considered.

Q: Why did you make this? A: I made this blog because I noticed that it didn't exist and I think it's important that it does, not only for identifying seals, but for being able to find the sources of seal photos. So often on the internet, people repost images without saying where they got them from, which can make the work of trying to identify seals that much harder. I hope that, with this blog, I can provide this resource to those interested and encourage people to cite their sources.

Q: What are your qualifications? A: Nothing, really, besides running this thing for well over a year at this point. I started it because nobody else had. At the time that I started, I didn't feel at all qualified, but I've learned a lot through running this blog. I never imagined it would get as big as it has, though! So, thanks for taking interest!

Q: Who are you? A: A Tumblr user. I'm bad at posting and my blog's mostly fan content, so unless you're into the same stuff I am, my blog's probably not worth checking out. Maybe one day I'll link it here.

Q: Who is your favorite seal? A: I love so many seals :< Yo-Chan got me into seals, though, so probably her.

#identification - all posts which successfully identify seals

#uncertain identification - all posts where seals are identified without 100% confidence and where more information is needed

#unknown identification - all posts where little to no information is known about the seal

#unconventional identification - silly identifications, such as plushies, artwork, and unserious additions (such as the kroshik baked potato)

#re-identification - if a seal has already been identified, a redirection to the original identification will be made

#correction - if I make a mistake or new information is added to a post, I will reblog the post again and tag it with this

#seal merchandise - any post that contains a product depicting a seal

#artwork - any post that contains artwork of a seal

#seal asks - asks tag

#not an identification - any post that does not attempt to identify a seal

#seal of approval - the equivalent of me pinning your creations to my fridge door

#original post - all posts that are not reblogs nor asks

photo from a blog post i found

i think this seal is hiyori, but im not completely sure. can you confirm o wise one