Book 6, Question 70
Why Do Seals Climb Onto Rocks?
Seals hunt in the water, but they are mammals, so they need to rest on land. They climb onto rocks or sand to rest, warm up, dry off, and have pups. This is called hauling out.
From the book
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More fun facts
- Climbing out of the water to rest is called hauling out.
- Harbor seals haul out on rocks, reefs, beaches and even drifting glacier ice.
- Seals haul out to rest, warm up or cool down, give birth, nurse their pups and shed their old hair.
- Harbor seals shed their hair in mid to late summer and spend more time out of the water then.
- Seals and sea lions are pinnipeds, a word that means fin-footed.
- Like all marine mammals, seals get all the water they need from their food.
Questions kids ask
Do seals drink seawater?
No. Like all marine mammals, seals get the water they need from their food.