Arctic highlights
6 highlights found
Highlights
Region
Destination
Bearded Seal
Wildlife
The largest of their kind to take up in the Arctic, these loud-singing sopranos sport whiskers so long they were named after them
Grey Seal
Wildlife
Bearing the less-than-noble nickname "hook-nosed sea pig," these sleek swimmers were once close to extinction in the US and are now protected under American law
Harbor Seal
Experiences
Also known as the common seal, this earless “true seal” is widely distributed in the coastal waters of the Pacific, Atlantic, Baltic, and North Sea
Harp Seal
Wildlife
These "saddlebacks" are historically known as true ice enthusiasts, visiting the land mainly for breeding and spending the bulk of their lives at sea
Hooded Seal
Wildlife
Named for their hooded nasal cavities, these territorial pinnipeds tend to defend their homes more forcefully than others of their family
Ringed Seal
Wildlife
These are the most populous seals in the Arctic, and though also the smallest are capable of boring through ice sheets thicker than their bodies are long
