Hooded Seals
Hooded seals are large seals found in the North Atlantic Ocean, known for the inflatable, hood-like sac on the head of adult males. They have silver-gray fur with dark spots and can weigh up to 900 pounds. Hooded seals are known for their unique breeding habits, as females give birth on pack ice and nurse their pups for only a few days before weaning them. These seals are skilled divers, able to reach depths of over 3,000 feet in search of fish and squid.