Weddell seal
Weddell seal
Leptonychotes weddelli
length: female 3.3 m/11 ft; male 3 m/10 ft
weight: 400–500 kg/900–1,125 lb
Status: approximately 800,000
iucn: Lower Risk—least concern cites: not listed
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