Happy International Day of the Seal! Pinnipeds, commonly known as seals, are a widely distributed and diverse group of carnivorous, fin-footed, semiaquatic marine mammals. They comprise the families Odobenidae (whose only living member is the walrus), Otariidae (the eared seals: sea lions and fur seals), and Phocidae (the earless seals, or true seals). There are 33 extant species of pinnipeds, and more than 50 Happy International Day of the Seal and World Water Day! Pinnipeds, commonly known as seals, are a widely distributed and diverse group of carnivorous, fin-footed, semiaquatic marine mammals. They comprise the families Odobenidae (whose only living member is the walrus), Otariidae (the eared seals: sea lions and fur seals), and Phocidae (the earless seals, or true seals). There are 33 extant species of pinnipeds, and more than 50 extinct species have been described from fossils. I started working with #pinnipeds when I was 18 years old at the @NYAquarium and have been working with them ever since. All five @WCS parks (@thequeenszoo, @nyaquarium, @bronxzoo, @centralparkzoo and @prospectparkzoo) have Sea Lions. At the #QueensZoo, we have a group of three boys, McCabe, Jojo, and Benji and they are all half brothers born at the #BronxZoo. I have the privilege of working with Benji, who is the youngest brother who will be 6 in June. ❤️ #seal #sealsofinstagram #sealions #sealionsofinstagram #zoo #aquarium #zoolife #zookeeperlife #zookeepersofinstagram #zookeeper #marinemammals #worldwaterday #worldwaterday2022 #marinemammaltrainer #sealiontrainer #livingthedream #internationaldayoftheseal #internationaldayoftheseal2022 #zalophuscalifornianus (at Queens Zoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbaz9HGPOM5/?utm_medium=tumblr
