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Eight soft pictures of seals
7 November 2026 · Picture Desk
Here are eight soft pictures of seals. Round little faces, and no need to be anywhere else. The pictures are from public collections, not a news report.
Baby Harbor Seal. A round face, and nowhere they need to be. — jurvetson, CC BYHarbor Seal, Goat Rock Beach (2 of 2). They look as if the rock is comfortable enough. — Tony Fischer Photography, CC BYCalifornia Harbor Seals. A soft look, and the sea can wait. — Bill Lim, CC BYHarbor Seal (Phoca vitulina). They seem to have settled the afternoon already. — Franco Folini, CC BY-SAHarbor seal. A pup-shaped pause, which is a good kind. — Mathias Appel, public domainHarbor Seal, Goat Rock Beach (1 of 2). They look settled, and the weather can mind itself. — Tony Fischer Photography, CC BYHarbie the Harbor Seal at Camperland, Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, 1974. Nothing urgent in that face. — Orange County Archives, CC BYHarbor Seal Closeup. A quiet heap of calm. — Eric Kilby, CC BY-SA
That is all of them. A soft pause, and then the day again.
