Hooded seal born on Asturian beach

Some lovely pictures here of the baby Cystophora cristata, the first ever to be born in the wild in these parts, say the experts.

<ritualmoan>Most of the Spanish press get the beast’s Spanish name wrong, and none of them include the Latin. This latter failing is customary and is a real bummer when you start dealing with plants in a region like Catalonia, where, if you travel 50km west, you may find the same vernacular name being used for a completely different kettle of triffids. Thankyou.</ritualmoan>

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Comments

1. Kai from Germany sez:
   20 October 2004 at 7:54 PM

   Sorry, what is shown on the fotos is certainly not a hooded seal, but a harbour seal (Phoca vitulina). Best wishes!

2. Trevor sez:
   20 October 2004 at 8:05 PM

   Nice one!

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