2. Animal’s Classification
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Pinnipedia
• Family: Phocidae
A Weddell Seal Pup rests near a
• Genus Species: breathing hole.
Leptonychotes
Weddellii
3. Habitat
Weddell seals are found
further south than any
other mammal on Earth.
They can be found
primarily surrounding
the Antarctic continent,
just below the ice. During
the harsh winters, the
seals remain in the water
to avoid the blizzards,
surfacing for air in
breathing holes.
The habitat range of the Weddell Seal.
5. Human Impact on Weddell Seals
Weddell Seals have been placed under the protection by the
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic seals to keep their
populations stable.
