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Tuesday, 28 March 2006 20:37 |
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Although the harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) and the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) are the only species to pup around Iceland, 4 other visit the island on a regular basis. Those species are harp seal (Phoca groenlandica), bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus), hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) og ringed seal (Phoca hispida). Walruses have also been found around Iceland but they are very rare.
To learn more about the different seal species please click the images below:
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Harbour seal
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Grey seal
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Harp seal
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Hooded seal
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Bearded seal
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Ringed seal
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Walrus
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Drawings: Jón Baldur Hlíðberg
Source:
1) Páll Hersteinsson (ritstj.) 2004. Íslensk Spendýr. Vaka-Helgafell, Reykjavík, 344 bls.
2) Lúðvík Kristjánsson 1980. Íslenskir sjávarhættir I. Bókaútgáfa Menningarsjóðs, Reykkjavík, 472 bls.
3) Erlingur Hauksson, seal specialist
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