Listen to this #MerryMarineMammal! You're hearing the sound of a Ribbon seal (Histriophoca fasciata), recorded near St. Lawrence Island, Alaska in May 1967. Ribbon seals live in the North Pacific Ocean and nearby southern parts of the Arctic Ocean. It's easy to identify one of these striking seals due to the distinctive adult coat pattern of light-colored bands or “ribbons” on a dark background. Be responsible when viewing marine life in the wild. Observe all seals and sea lions from a safe dist

13M views · 16K reactions | Our Ice seal habitat is back up and running after some critical maintenance and you can again see our seals! We had to drain the habitat to be able to repair and buff our acrylic windows. Check out the video to see how it was all done. VC: Education Specialist, Alex | Alaska SeaLife Center | Facebook

A ribbon seal is covered by barnacles and cleaned by a kind woman#arcticwildlife | Queen of Peace Parish, Redemptorist - Diocese of Bacolod