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There are four major breeding areas for the hooded seal: the Gulf of St. Lawrence; the "Front" east of Newfoundland; Davis Strait (between Greenland and northern Canada); and the West Ice near Jan Mayen. Male hooded seals are known to have several mates in a single mating season, following the hypothesis that they are polygynous.
The West Ice is a major breeding ground for seals, especially harp seals and hooded seals.It was discovered in the early 18th century by British whalers. At the time, whalers were not interested in seal hunting as long as there was ample stock of bowhead whales in the area.
Northeast Greenland National Park (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaanni nuna eqqissisimatitaq, Danish: Grønlands Nationalpark) is the world's largest national park and the 10th largest protected area (the only larger protected areas consist mostly of sea). [1] Established in 1974, the Northeast Greenland national park expanded to its present size ...
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Harbour seals are the most abundant pinniped in the eastern North Pacific Ocean. [2] Much like other pinnipeds, harbour seals haul-out for reasons such as thermoregulation, breeding, mating, moulting, resting, and foraging. [16] [2] They commonly haul-out onto intertidal ledges, mudflats, beaches, and ice floes year round. [16]
In the Bering and Chukchi seas, bearded seals generally eat crabs, shrimp, clams, snails, and some fishes. During breeding season, males fight frequently and "sing" underwater with a whistle that is partly audible to humans. Alaska Natives living in western coastal villages depend on bearded seals for hides and subsistence. [23] Ribbon seal ...
In the seal hospital, orphaned seal pups are reared before eventually being released back into the wild. [5] 30-60 seals are rescued by Natureland each winter. [6] [7] In April 2018 Natureland rescued their 800th seal. [8] There are daily talks where the resident seals show off natural behaviours that have been enhanced by a training programme.
The postweaning fast ranges from two weeks in the hooded seal to 9–12 weeks in the northern elephant seal. [19] The physiological and behavioral adaptations that allow phocid pups to endure these remarkable fasts, which are among the longest for any mammal, remain an area of active study and research.