Walruses, Seals and Seal Lions,
The Pinnipeds for K12

The following links are to sites containing information on walruses. Teachers and librarians need to evaluate sites for appropriateness to age group and curriculum objectives.

[General Sites] [Seals] [Sea Lions]

General Sites

All About Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses
From SeaWorld
Seals, Sea Lions and Walruses of the Pinniped Order
Check site since it is under development; from National Marine Mammal Laboratory
Ocean Guide - Seals, sealions & walruses
General information, research and conservation, publications,
photographs; from Ocean Guide

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Walruses

NATURE: Toothwalkers: Giants of the Arctic Ice
Brief information on a walrus's life in the wild and
captivity; resources; from PBS
Arctic Animals. The Walrus
Identification, habitat, other information from ThinkQuest
Pacific Walrus Research
Alaska Biological Science Center; extensive information, including
Walrus Kids' Page
The Pacific Walrus
History, range, ecology and life history, relationship with people,
management; plus information on the Bering Land Preserve;
from National Park Service
Walruses
Appearance, distribution, diet, population, other information
from Jaap's Marine Mammal Pages
Walrus
General facts from the BBC
BBC News Article. "Walruses taken to tusk"
Article about walruses at the Moscow zoo
BBC News Article. "Walruses threatened by climate change"

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Seals

Seals - Pinnipeds
Introduction to seals from Aquarium in Baltimore
Antarctic Seals and Other Animals
Introduction to different types of seals, plus great photographs;
from Guillaume Dargaud's Antarctic Experience page
Seals
Species, habitats, young, other information from WWF Kids Page
BBC Nature - Wildfacts. Seals
Includes Northern Elephant Seal, Harp Seal, Common Seal, Harbour Seal,
Leopard Seal, Antarctic Fur Sea, Galapagos Fur Seal, Northern Fur Seal,
South American Fur Seal, Southern Fur Seal, Mediterranean Monk Seal,
Grey Seal
SeeMore Wildlife Live Streaming Video. Elephant Seals
Streaming video, video clips, seal colony in California
Grey Seal Fact Sheet
From Friends of the National Zoo;
for an explanation of "Pinnipeds" space down the page at BioAlmanack
Southern Seals : Aquatic Performers
Introduction to seal species in the Southern Ocean: Weddell seals,
Ross seals, crabeater seals, leopard seals, elephant seals,
and fur seals; also seal tracking; Antarctica Online from the Australian Antarctic
Division
Spotlight: Seals, Sea Lions and Satellites
Scientists use satellite data in study of feeding patterns;
from NASA

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Sea Lions

BBC Nature. Wildfacts
Includes South American Sea Lion, Southern Sea Lion,
Steller's Sea Lion, Northern Sea Lion
Steller Sea Lions
Information on Steller sea lions; video gallery, map of Chiswell
Island, resources from National Geographic; streaming
video is the SeeMore Wildlife link below this one; see also:
Chiswell Islands from PBS
SeeMore Wildlife Streaming Video. Steller Sea Lions
Live video, video clips of sea lion colony in Juneau, Alaska

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