Gerald J. Conlogue; J. A. Ogden; E. Arruda
Yale University, Marine Mammal Stranding & Study Center, Old Quarry Road, Guilford, CT
Roentgenographic indicators of the stages of skeletal development of harbor seal flipper were sought. These data would later be correlated to ages determined by tooth sectioning. A total of 214 flippers were radio-graphed. A number of stages of skeletal development were documented. The technique, which can be adapted for use on live seals, may prove to be an alternative aging method.