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The Scientific Name of the 'Weddell Seal' is Leptonychotes weddellii and belongs to a group of seals known as Phocidae - or true seals.

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species of seal in Antarctica

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Who are the weddell seals related to?

Weddell seals are related to walruses and sea lions


Do weddell seals live in the Weddell sea?

Weddell Seals live in the Southern Ocean that surrounds the Antarctic continent.Antarctica is a continent and Weddell Seals are sea mammals. Weddell Seals live in the Southern Ocean, which surrounds the continent of Antarctica.


What are the adaptations of Weddell seals?

they are bein weddell seal


What is the weddell seals main food source?

Weddell seals eat fish squid and krill


Where do weddell seals live in the antarctic?

Weddell seals live in the Southern Ocean, which surrounds the Antarctic continent. No seals live on the land.


Which part of Antarctica do Weddell seals live?

Weddell seals live in the oceans around the Antarctic continent.


The population of the weddell seal?

The weddell seals population is around 800,000


Who are weddell seals predators?

There predators are leopard seals and orcas.


How old do weddell seals get?

20


How do Weddell seals smell?

with there nose


Where do weddell seals live?

in Antarctica


Can you show a picture of weddell seals in a group?

You can see pictures of Weddell seals in a group online at places like Arkive.org. You can also see these seals on the National Geographic website.