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About:

Vahak Janbazian is a NJ/NYC based graphic designer, visual artist, and musician. His artistic background stems from the art and music instruction he took and the hours spent drawing and playing music during his formative years.

Vahak's projects include work done for various non-profit organizations, art related organizations and New York City based companies.

He studied film in college, having obtained a BA in communication, concentration in film studies and journalism from William Paterson University. Currently he is a grad student at New York University.     

 

Caspian seals are known for their prominent spots, which are usually lighter on the females. Adults are approximately 1.5 meters in length and weigh around 86 kilograms. Displaying sexual dimorphism, the males of this species are generally larger and bulkier. Their heads are small relative to the rest of the body. The dental formula for these pinnipeds is I 3/2, R 1/1, PC 6/5.

Caspian seals are shallow divers, with diving depths typically reaching 50 meters and lasting about a minute, although deeper and longer depths have been recorded. They are gregarious, spending most of their time in large colonies.

After an 11 month gestation period, the single pups are born in January and February. Similar to other ringed seals, these pups are born with white pelage and weigh about 5 kilograms. Their white coat is molted at around three weeks to a month. Sexual maturity is reached at 5 years for females, and about 6 or 7 years for males.