Harbor seals
Images copyright by Mark A. Chappell
Harbor seals are common (but usually unobtrusive) residents of coastal waters in much of North America. They have cute, 'kittenish' or 'puppy-like' faces with very appealing big dark eyes. However, they are very effective fish predators (as the somewhat-the-worse-for-wear salmon in the right photo might attest). These seals were photographed in Skagway, Alaska.