What do we call seals?
These words are used to describe the age, sex and breeding stage of seals.
• Baby seals are called pups
• Seals between one and three years old are called juveniles
• Female seals are called cows
• Young males from 3 to about 6 years old are not fully grown and are
called sub-adults
• Fully grown males are called bulls
• Fully grown males that hold breeding territories during the breeding season are called territorial bulls
• Fully grown males that do not hold breeding territories during the breeding season are called bachelors
• Groups of breeding seals are called a colony, although in north America they are referred to as rookeries