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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