Bear Seal

A bear seal (Kolponomos pacificii) is a species of marine mammal related to pinnipeds, mustelids, and bears that is found in Pacific coastlines of North, Central, and South America. Depending on a subspecies, it can grow twice the size of a sea otter or about the size of a large brown bear. It is a peaceful and gentle giant, despite its fearsome-looking appearance, feeding only on aquatic mollusks and crustaceans in the water, on beaches, feeding only on osysters, clams, crabs, and other burrowing invertebrates. The conservation status of all known subspecies of bear seals is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the bear seal's tolerance to human activities, including being able to adapt to life in the coastal cities and suburbs.