Halichoerus grypus

The Amazing Hook-Nosed Sea Pig

grrlscientist | October 3, 2008

tags: Gray Seal, Halichoerus grypus, Wildlife of Scotland, Image of the Day Image: Dave Rintoul, Summer 2008 [larger view]. Gray Seal, Halichoerus grypus, at the ferry dock in Uig (Isle of Skye, Scotland). The translation of the scientific name for this species is "hook-nosed sea pig".

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