34. Northern fur seals can spend extremely long periods of time in the open ocean.
Northern fur seals look pretty cute, but they can throw around much weight when they’re ready to protect themselves. They have the longest flipper of any seal, which allows them to walk or run on all fours instead of flopping around. The males are much larger and can weigh up to 600 pounds, so don’t even think of trying to get close to get a picture if you know what’s right for you.
They live mostly in open ocean waters, live very solitary lives, and are nocturnal. That means that they sleep during the day and are awake at night. Many northern fur seal pups will remain at sea for up to 22 months. They can be opportunistic foragers, eating a wide variety of shellfish and squid, just to name a few. Their diet mostly consists of small fish such as walleye, herring, and squid. The northern fur seal has a stocky body, little head, and a very short snout.