The average size of the Weddell Seal is three meters and the weight of four hundred kilograms. Their diet is made up of krill,squid and fish. Weddell Seals live on the annual and permanent ice next to the shorelines of Antarctica. You can sometimes find Weddell Seals on the fast ice within sight of land, but normally on pack ice. Durig the winter Weddell Seals make their homes under the ice.
Male seals fight with each other to win breeding rights with female seals.
Males can get seriously injured and carry scars for the rest of their lives. Weddell seals have strong teeth and jaws which are used for eating fish and gnawing breathing holes in the ice. They have large sensative eyes which help them see in the dim light under the ice. Weddell seals whiskers and ears help them pick up sounds under the water. Their strong flippers are very useful in making quick and sharp turns while cathing prey and escaping predators.