Facts on Weddell seal by MrsLim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8 Made with an aura of mystery en-us 2017-09-01 00:01:20 UTC 2024-07-27 08:13:21 UTC hello@padlet.com * female and male grow to 3metres long ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112380 2017-09-01 00:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112380 they swim under the ice. keeps away from predators https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112423 2017-09-01 00:26:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112423 They weigh 400 to 500kg https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112427 2017-09-01 00:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112427 population is about 500,000 to 1 million in the world https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112457 2017-09-01 00:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112457 Weddell seals live in Antarctica. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112501 2017-09-01 00:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112501 Killer whales and leopard seals are Weddell seal's predators. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112507 2017-09-01 00:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112507 400 to 450 kg and can grow up to 2.9 metres in length pups are born during September to november https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112539 2017-09-01 00:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112539 - vocal. Their calls can be heard from top the ice even when seals themselves are below water. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112552 2017-09-01 00:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112552 https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112574 venture about 15-20 km around the  Southern Ocean to feed]]> 2017-09-01 00:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112574 feed upon fish, squid and krill. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112602 2017-09-01 00:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112602 Scientific name:Leptonychotes weddellii https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112633 2017-09-01 00:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112633 The southernmost mammal on earth. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112637 2017-09-01 00:28:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112637 Weddell seals population is a quarter of a million https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112639

]]> 2017-09-01 00:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112639 Weddell Seals are carnivores https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112705 2017-09-01 00:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112705 Pups are 25 to 50kg at birth https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112713 2017-09-01 00:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112713 Weddell seals can stay under water for 45 minutes https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112756 2017-09-01 00:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112756 Females care for pups for about 6 weeks https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112816 2017-09-01 00:29:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112816 They are least concern on a scale of extinction https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112819 2017-09-01 00:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112819 weddell seals are 3 metres long https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112824 2017-09-01 00:29:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112824 weddell seals threat are polar bears and killer whales https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112851 2017-09-01 00:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112851 Weddle Seals have no ears. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112852 2017-09-01 00:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112852 Weddell seals are carnivores. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112882 2017-09-01 00:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112882 Predators: killer whales and leopard seals https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112947 2017-09-01 00:30:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112947 pups born between September to November https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112991 2017-09-01 00:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184112991 weddell seals are very rare https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113029 2017-09-01 00:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113029 They can dive up to 610 metres https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113060 2017-09-01 00:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113060 2 pups in 3 years https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113126 2017-09-01 00:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113126 protected by the Antarctic Treaty https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113143 2017-09-01 00:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113143 weddell seals breathe from holes in the ice https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113162 2017-09-01 00:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113162 https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113164 leave when they are ready to hunt fat enough to survive in the harsh weather.

]]> 2017-09-01 00:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113164 Stay underwater for 45 minutes https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113166 2017-09-01 00:32:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113166 killer whales are predators of Weddell seals https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113174 2017-09-01 00:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113174 they can reach 600m and spend 82 minutes in the water https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113184 2017-09-01 00:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113184 They are very vocal https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113210 2017-09-01 00:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113210 dive 600m in depth and hold breath 82 minuets https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113215 2017-09-01 00:33:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113215 Male and Females look like each other. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113254 2017-09-01 00:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113254 used to be food for sled dogs https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113262 2017-09-01 00:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113262 Weddell Seals normally avoid their main predators. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113280 2017-09-01 00:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113280 The young are coloured silver and gold can swim by two weeks of age https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113282 2017-09-01 00:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113282 weddell seals eat fish, krill, squid,prawn,cephalopops and crustaceans. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113286 2017-09-01 00:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113286 They grow up to three metres long and weigh around 400 to 500kg. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113309 2017-09-01 00:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113309 population about 50000 to 1 million in the world https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113319 2017-09-01 00:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113319 large and abundant seal with a circumpolar distribution surrounding Antarctica. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113332 2017-09-01 00:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113332 have no ears. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113382 2017-09-01 00:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113382 weddell seals eat fish https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113397 2017-09-01 00:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113397 Parents are coloured gray https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113401 2017-09-01 00:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113401 Kevin https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113404  They are very cute and they also have over-sized flippers. ]]> 2017-09-01 00:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113404 born white as they grow their fur turns greyish white https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113421 2017-09-01 00:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113421 Spend most of their time below the Antarctic ice https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113429 2017-09-01 00:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113429 no natural predators when traveling on fast ice https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113461 2017-09-01 00:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113461 life span 30 years in wild https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113464 2017-09-01 00:35:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113464 eat fish, krill and squid. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113519 2017-09-01 00:36:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113519 They eat krill and squid https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113566 2017-09-01 00:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113566 weddell seals have no natural predators when travelling on fast ice https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113684 2017-09-01 00:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113684 weddel seals eat fish skrills https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113751 2017-09-01 00:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113751 Pups weigh up to 25 to 30kg. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113771 2017-09-01 00:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113771 Life expectancy: 20 years https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113826 2017-09-01 00:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113826 Their head is relitively small https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113834 with light grey and white fur]]> 2017-09-01 00:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113834 male wedell seals compete under water for there territories https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113853 2017-09-01 00:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113853 pups weigh 25-30kg https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113936 2017-09-01 00:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113936 They fur that protects them from water temperatures as low as -2°C. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113952 2017-09-01 00:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113952 During breeding seasons males defend territories from other males https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113971 2017-09-01 00:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184113971 Pups are born from September to November https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114012 2017-09-01 00:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114012 belong to a group of seals known as Phocidae or true seals https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114031 2017-09-01 00:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114031 seal named after captain James Weddell https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114088 2017-09-01 00:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114088 https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114093 2017-09-01 00:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114093 weddell seals swim very fast https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114100 2017-09-01 00:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114100 Their canine teeth are strong and sharp https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114105 2017-09-01 00:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114105 It's size is 10ft https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114183 2017-09-01 00:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114183 eat up to 50 kg of food a day https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114211 2017-09-01 00:42:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114211 excellent eyesight can dive depths up to 600m for periods over an hour https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114214 2017-09-01 00:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114214 grow small thin fur coat https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114224 2017-09-01 00:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114224 Weigh around 400-500kg https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114225 2017-09-01 00:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114225 Typically 2 Pups are produced every three years https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114227 2017-09-01 00:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114227 female mate for a short period time after giving birth https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114237 2017-09-01 00:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114237 weddell seals use their teeth to chew in the ice to breathe https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114272 2017-09-01 00:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114272 Large eyes help them hunt. https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114277 2017-09-01 00:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114277 pups are born between September and October https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114278 2017-09-01 00:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114278 named after a Scottish sealer https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114298 2017-09-01 00:43:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114298 group name is pod https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114365 2017-09-01 00:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114365 Pups weigh 25-30kg https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114371 2017-09-01 00:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114371 They can get up to 11 feet long https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114538 2017-09-01 00:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114538 weddell seals main predators are orcas and leopard seals https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114561 2017-09-01 00:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184114561 weight up to 1300 pounds https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184115129 2017-09-01 00:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184115129 ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184349776 2017-09-02 11:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184349776 large animals ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184351398 2017-09-02 12:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184351398 usually dappled grey and black on the back ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184351434 2017-09-02 12:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184351434 mostly white under-belly. ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184351455 2017-09-02 12:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184351455 spend much of their time below the Antarctic ice. ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184351554 2017-09-02 12:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184351554 about 800,000 Weddell seals around the Antarctic continent. ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184351592 2017-09-02 12:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184351592 spend much of their time in the water ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184351697 2017-09-02 12:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184351697 ‘cuddly and cute’ with their slightly upturned mouths, dark brown eyes and whiskers ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184351753 2017-09-02 12:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184351753 no external ear flaps. ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184352055 2017-09-02 12:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184352055 large streamlined body is perfect for deep diving. ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184352079 2017-09-02 12:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184352079 teeth are distinctive ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184352115 chew holes in the ice]]> 2017-09-02 12:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184352115 coat streaked and blotched ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184352162 2017-09-02 12:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184352162 distinctive spots ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184352184 2017-09-02 12:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184352184 conservation status-Least concern. ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184438701 2017-09-03 22:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184438701 Protected by the Antarctic Treaty ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184438721 2017-09-03 22:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184438721 the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals. ros_lim https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184438733 2017-09-03 22:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ros_lim/5of1ectooha8/wish/184438733