Least Concern #43 Crabeater Seal (Endangered species)

The Crabeater Seal or also known as the krill-eater Seal is a species of seal that can be found in Antarctica.

Reasons for least concern status - Environmental pollution, overfishing of their prey.

Conservation efforts - There are laws that protect them such as mining and oil has been banned in Antarctica.

Crabeater Seal Facts - 

Science Name: Lobodon carcinophaga

Size: 2.5 m 

Weight: 400 kg

Native Locations:  Antarctica 

Lifespan:  20 years (average)     40 years (max)

Population:  7 - 30 million 

Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

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