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purple seal
Coverage of purple seal in the Nexus archive.
- Locals baffled after spotting a large PURPLE seal on beach in California
Locals in California were baffled after spotting a large purple seal on a beach. The unusual coloration of the seal has raised curiosity among residents.
- Mysterious purple seal has beach enclave going wild — experts reveal what happened
Scientists have identified that a purple seal at Año Nuevo State Park turned color due to resting on red algae, not from eating purple sea urchins or internal bleeding. The mysterious pinniped caused excitement at Bight Beach before the cause was explained.