The Ungava Seal (''Phoca vitulina mellonae'') is a subspecies of

harbor seal The harbor (or harbour) seal (''Phoca vitulina''), also known as the common seal, is a true seal found along temperate and Arctic marine coastlines of the Northern Hemisphere. The most widely distributed species of pinniped (walruses, eared se ...

, endemic to a small series of freshwater lakes in the

Ungava Peninsula The Ungava Peninsula of Nunavik, Quebec, Canada, is bounded by Hudson Bay to the west, Hudson Strait to the north, and Ungava Bay to the east. This peninsula is part of the Labrador Peninsula, and covers about . Its northernmost point is Ca ...

, located in northern

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

. It is noted for being one of the few examples of freshwater seals. It is believed they may number less than 100 individuals. They are currently classified as endangered.

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Freshwater animals of North America Endemic fauna of Canada IUCN Red List endangered species {{carnivora-stub