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Seals and Sea lions are collectively called Pinnipeds. Grey seals are generally distinguished from harbour seal by their straight head and fewer spots. Males are darker and larger than the females who tend to be a silver, grey or brown in color. Grey seals and harbour seals are the only seals that have been reported breeding in Icelandic waters.
| Length: | 2-2.5 meters |
| Weight: | 180-300 kg |
| Life expectancy: | 25-35 years |
| Est. population around Iceland: | ~ 5.000 animals |
| Social behaviour:Diet: | Seen in small numbers |
| Diet: | Fish (cod, catfish, herring, lumpfish) |
| Suborder: | n/a |
| Family: | Phocidae |
| IUCN Listing: | Least concern |
| Other Names:Major threats: | Entanglement, pollution, climate change |
| Other Names: | Útselur, gråsel, gråsæl, gråsäl, graues Siegel, phoque gris, foca gris, harmaahylje |