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Ribbon seal
Oct 17, 2023 19:42:27   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
Quora.com


A mysterious creature was spotted on Washington state’s Long Beach Peninsula. It was announced to be a ribbon seal. This type of seal is probably the most stylish one on the planet, and it is so rare to spot, that the last time it was seen in the region was back in 2012.



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Oct 17, 2023 20:43:45   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
I have never heard of a Ribbon Seal. Nice set.

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Oct 18, 2023 11:34:48   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
kpmac wrote:
I have never heard of a Ribbon Seal. Nice set.


Neither had I.

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Oct 18, 2023 15:35:15   #
BBurns Loc: South Bay, California
 
bcheary wrote:
Quora.com


A mysterious creature was spotted on Washington state’s Long Beach Peninsula. It was announced to be a ribbon seal. This type of seal is probably the most stylish one on the planet, and it is so rare to spot, that the last time it was seen in the region was back in 2012.
It is a little south and out of it's range.
I saw these when I was working in Alaska.

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/ribbon-seal

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Oct 18, 2023 15:39:10   #
SteveR Loc: Michigan
 
bcheary wrote:
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A mysterious creature was spotted on Washington state’s Long Beach Peninsula. It was announced to be a ribbon seal. This type of seal is probably the most stylish one on the planet, and it is so rare to spot, that the last time it was seen in the region was back in 2012.


Reminds me of Belted Galloway cattle. I guess these are the sea version.

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Oct 18, 2023 16:35:11   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
BBurns wrote:
It is a little south and out of it's range.
I saw these when I was working in Alaska.

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/ribbon-seal


Thanks for that info.

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Oct 18, 2023 16:37:08   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
SteveR wrote:
Reminds me of Belted Galloway cattle. I guess these are the sea version.


You have a point there but Scotland is a long way from the Arctic!

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Oct 18, 2023 17:24:14   #
SteveR Loc: Michigan
 
bcheary wrote:
You have a point there but Scotland is a long way from the Arctic!


Well, the same paint job is bound to pop up again here and there. I had to edit my original remark to avoid getting thrown off Chit-Chat.

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Oct 18, 2023 18:06:41   #
DavidPhares Loc: Chandler, Arizona
 
SteveR wrote:
Reminds me of Belted Galloway cattle. I guess these are the sea version.



I thought the same thing when I saw this seal. There are several herds if Galloway cattle up in Loa, Utah. The locals call them Oreo cows!



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Oct 18, 2023 18:33:28   #
SteveR Loc: Michigan
 
DavidPhares wrote:
I thought the same thing when I saw this seal. There are several herds if Galloway cattle up in Loa, Utah. The locals call them Oreo cows!


Well, chocolate milk has to come from somewhere!!! I guess 2/3rds of their spigots are chocolate!!

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