The harp seal or saddleback seal is a species of earless seal native to the northernmost Atlantic Ocean and parts of the Arctic Ocean. Its scientific name means "ice-lover from Greenland", and its synonym, Phoca groenlandica means "Greenland seal".
These "saddlebacks" are historically known as true ice enthusiasts, visiting the land mainly for breeding and spending the bulk of their lives at sea
SUPER HARP SEAL FACTS!
•Harp Seals are sometimes called “Saddlebacks” due to the saddle-shaped markings on their backs.
•Mother Harp Seals can identify their own young in the thousands of a colony by their scent.
•Seals that wander away from the herd are referred to as “vagrants.”
•After being weaned, a Harp Seal pup’s teeth will not grow if it does not feed.
•Harp Seals only spend significant amounts of time on land during the mating and birthing season. The rest of their lives are spent in the water.