SchechterNatural History

Hooded Seal

Cystophora cristata

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Hooded Seal — Inflated hood

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Hooded Seal — Deflated Hood

Deflated Hood

Hooded Seal — Inflated hood with "Red Balloon"

Inflated hood with "Red Balloon"

Hooded Seal — Female

Female

At a glance

Guide

Mammals of North America

Range map

Range map for Hooded Seal

Approximate range. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

Sources & further reading

iNaturalist ↗

Community observations and photographs

GBIF ↗

Museum records and occurrence data

Google Scholar ↗

Research papers and taxonomic references