#halichoerus

[herpsandbirds]

Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus), family Labridae, order Labriformes, found in the tropical western Atlantic

Feel free to taste.

Like many wrasses, this fish starts life as a female, and becomes male later in life.

photograph by RatioTile

[bitsandbirds]

Borzoi lookin' thing.

His name is Sammy, given by the locals, and he is a particular celebrity in Wicklow Town, where he often comes to the fishmongers to get a snack or two.

He is a wild animal though, so its best to keep your distance and respect his space. Although, he is the one initiating and coming up onto the sidewalk to get his snacks.

Male Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus), Ireland

[bitsandbirds]

Living the life.

Grey Seals (Halichoerus grypus), Ireland

[ifelten]

squid

Gråsæl (Halichoerus grypus)

Med sine op til over 2 meter lange og 100-300 kg. tunge krop, er gråsælen det største rovdyr, vi har i landet. Den er dog en sjælden yngleart, og landsbestanden vurderes aktuelt at være på under 20 ynglepar.

Gråsælen lever fortrinsvist af fisk; men kan tage også andet bytte. Ofte suppleres fisk med krebsdyr og blæksprutter; men det forekommer også, at gråsælen udser sig havfugle, marsvin og endnog andre sæler som bytte.

Individet her lå og fangede fisk inde i havnebassinet i Hanstholm.

Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)

With its more than 2 m. long and 100 to 300 kg. heavy body, the Grey Seal is the largest predator in Denmark. Breeding couples are, however, very rare and the total breeding population is currently estimated at under 20 pairs.

The Grey seal feeds primarily on fish but it does take other prey, such as crustaceans and squids. But it also happens that it prey on seabirds, Porpoises and even on other seals.

This specimen was hunting fish in the harbour basin i Hanstholm.

[amateurwildlifephotos]

Halichoerus grypus (Grey seal)

Norfolk, England, November 2020

IUCN: Least concern

[amateurwildlifephotos]

Halichoerus grypus (Grey seals)

Norfolk, England, November 2020

IUCN: Least concern

[animalids]

Atlantic grey seal (Halichoerus grypus atlantica)

Photo by Trevor Ridgers

[dendroica]

A female grey seal (front) and a male grey seal (back) on the beach on the North Sea island of Heligoland, Germany. As the mating season starts after females give birth, males usually compete by shows of strength against other males. Hundreds of grey seals use the island to give birth, usually between the months of November and January

Photograph: John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images

(via The week in wildlife – in pictures | Environment | The Guardian)