Sea Lions vs. Seals

What is the difference between sea lions & seals?

Sea Lions

Close-up of a sea lion with dark fur, long whiskers, and a curious expression
Close-up of a sea lion's head, showing whiskers and a dark eye. Gray fur reflects sunlight.
Close-up of black animal skin with three prominent, light-colored calluses.
Sea lion on a sandy beach, looking upwards. Dark brown fur, with a light brown underside, ocean in the background.
Sea lion swimming underwater, looking upwards. The water is blue; the sea lion is brown.
A sea lion gently nuzzles a dark, wet pup on a light surface.

Seals

Close-up of a harbor seal with mottled grey and white fur, looking directly at the camera with large, dark eyes.
Close-up of a harbor seal with a neutral expression, light brown fur, and dark eyes
Close-up of a bird's foot with six dark, curved claws extending over white and brown mottled feathers.
Two seals resting on a sandy beach near the water's edge. One is large and gray, the other smaller with spotted fur.
A seal swims underwater in a dark blue ocean, its light gray body spotted with darker gray.
Seal pup nursing from a larger seal on a sandy beach. Other seals are visible in the background.

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A woman in a blue shirt shows a stuffed seal to smiling children in blue shirts, indoors, at a pink table.

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