Sealphin (SciiFii)

The sealphin (Amphibicetus pinnipedus) is a species of amphibious freshwater cetacean that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the brackish waters and coastlines of the Azores archipelago to help boost biodiversity. It is most closely related to both fully terrestrial terraphins and the bottlenose dolphins. The sealphin largely resembles a bottlenose dolphin in size, build, and appearance, but has strong, mobile front flippers to help it drag its body onto rocky and sandy surfaces, moving on land in a manner similar to "earless" seals such as harbor seals. Unlike more terrestrial dolphins, the sealphin largely retains a melon to help with echolocation to help it find its way around in the water, as it is not as specialized for life on land. The sealphin is fully carnivorous and feeds almost exclusively on fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods, filling the similar ecological niche to the several pinniped species. The sealphin is a social animal and it prefers to live in large pods consisting of up to around 50-100 at a time. The conservation status of the sealphin is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the sealphin's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.