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Adult harp seals grow to be 1.7 to 2.0 m (5 ft 7 in to 6 ft 7 in) long and weigh from 115 to 140 kg (254 to 309 lb). [1] The harp seal pup often has a yellow-white coat at birth due to staining from amniotic fluid, but after one to three days, the coat turns white and stays white for 2–3 weeks, until the first molt. [2]
In 1983, the European Union banned the import of whitecoat harp seal pup pelts (pelts from pups less than about two weeks of age, when the pups molt). As a result, the market for pelts dropped. The kill rates thus declined in subsequent years to an average of about 52,000 seals from 1983 to 1995. During this time, the harp seal population ...
The number of pups born on one of England's best-known seal sites is levelling out, figures suggest. A group that counts grey seal pups on a five-mile (8km) stretch of Norfolk coast around Horsey ...
Ecologists have finally identified the mystery culprit behind decapitated seal pups turning up along California's North Coast: coyotes. ... coyotes hunted seals, but it has never been documented ...
At least 15 seal species are currently hunted, but the majority of hunted animals belong to five species: harp seals, ringed seals, grey seals, hooded seals and cape fur seals. [3] The seal populations that are hunted for commercial purposes – an estimated 15 million animals – are generally not endangered.
The charity says people should observe seals from a distance, keep dogs away from colonies, and report any injured or abandoned animals to their 24-hour hotline by calling 0300 1234 999.. Follow ...
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Ribbon seal pup on the ice. Adult seals are recognizable by their black skin, which carries four white markings: a strip around the neck, one around the tail and a circular marking on each body side, [4] which encloses the front fins. The contrast is particularly strong with the males, while with females the difference in color between bright ...