Harbor seals in Alaska eat fish such as salmon, cod, herring, walleye pollock, sole, and flounder. They also eat octopus and squid.

Harbor seals are mammals and are a part of the Pinnipedia order. This order contains walruses, seals, sea lions, and fur seals. The harbor seal, or Phoca vitulina, is a part of the Phocidae family, which is the family of earless seals.

Harbor seals have short, coarse hair. Their colors vary, but they often have gray bellies and sides with dark spots. They are unique from other animals in their order due to their absence of ear flaps. They only have ear holes. They can be up to six feet long. The females weigh up to 180 lbs, and the males can weigh up to almost 300 lbs.

Harbor seals can be found in both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. They are very easy to spot along the coast of Alaska. They typically do not travel far and do not migrate for seasons. If you would like the chance to see seal pups, they are born in May, June, and July in Alaska.

Seals are graceful in the water and awkward on land. They can dive very deep, deeper than 1,500 feet. They can also stay in the water without coming up for breath for at most 20 minutes.

They enjoy basking in the sunshine on land or surfaces when they aren’t hunting for their food in the water. Every summer, their fur molts off. During this time, they spend less time in the water. When they are on land, they group together. When they are in the water, they feel safer wandering off on their own.