Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)
Status
MMPA - Northern elephant seals, like all marine mammals, are protected under the MMPA.
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Phocidae
Genus: Mirounga
Species: angustirostris
Key Documents
(All documents are in PDF format.)
Title | Federal Register | Date |
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Stock Assessment Reports | n/a | various |
- NMFS National Marine Mammal Laboratory Northern Elephant Seal Information and Research
- NMFS Southwest Regional Office: CA Pinniped Rookeries & Haul-out Sites
- NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries
- Southall, B. L. R. J. Schusterman, and D. Kastak. (2003). Acoustic communication ranges for northern elephant seals [pdf]. Aquatic Mammals 29, 202-213.