Ribbon Seal (Histriophoca fasciata)
 Ribbon Seal (Histriophoca fasciata) Photo: Captain Budd Christman, NOAA Corps |
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Did You Know? · While on ice, ribbon seals will run across using alternating front legs and swinging their hindquarters rather than using caterpillar movement like most seals. |
Status
Species of Concern - throughout its range
MMPA - Ribbon seals, like all marine mammals, are protected under the MMPA.
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Phocidae
Genus: Histriophoca
Species: fasciata
Key Documents
(All documents are in PDF format.)
| Title | Federal Register | Date |
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| NOAA Determines Ribbon Seals Should Not be Listed as Endangered | 73 FR 79822 | 12/30/2008 |
| 90-Day Finding on a Petition to List the Ribbon Seal Under the Endangered Species Act; Initiation of Status Review for 3 Other Seals | 73 FR 16617 | 03/28/2008 |
| Stock Assessment Reports | n/a | various |
- NMFS National Marine Mammal Laboratory Ribbon Seal Information and Research
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game Ribbon Seal Wildlife Notebook Series
- Alaska Sea Grant Marine Mammals of Alaska Field Guide: Ribbon Seal Information
- Seal Conservation Society Ribbon Seal Species Information
- International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Ribbon Seal Species Information
