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Ribbon Seal (Phoca fasciata) <!--흰띠박이물범-->
Subject: Ribbon Seal (Phoca fasciata)
Poster: Phoby (phoby@hanafos.com)
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Ribbon Seal (Phoca fasciata)


Ribbon seal - Phoca fasciata

The ribbon seal (Phoca fasciata syn. Histriophoca fasciata) is a medium-sized pinniped from the true seal family (Phocidae). A seasonally ice-bound species, it is found in the Arctic and Subarctic regions of the North Pacific Ocean, notably in the Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk. It is distinguished by its striking coloration, with two wide white strips and two circles against dark brown or black fur.



Image ID: anim0218, NOAA's Ark (Animals) Collection
Location: Bering Sea
Photo Date: 1979 May
Photographer: Captain Budd Christman, NOAA Corps


Photo Source:
The NOAA Photo Library http://www.photolib.noaa.gov
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) http://www.noaa.gov/

Comments
moe
AWW....so cute

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