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Harp seals mate and rear their young on the sea ice off the east coast of Canada in the spring and move north as the weather warms. But increasing numbers of seals are ending up stranded along the ...
A baby harp seal was released back into the ocean Wednesday after several weeks of rehabilitation.The 4-month-old seal named Tonks was released onto the beach in Rye, and rescuers said her story ...
For about ten days, they worked with harp seals in and under the ice near Magdalen ... into the water a few feet in front of me. They met underwater with a nose-to-nose “kiss” of recognition ...
Harp seals have a normal lifespan of 20 years and feed on fish and crustaceans, according to National Geographic. When under water, they can remain submerged for up to 15 minutes. Baby harp seals ...
While juvenile harp seals are common along New Jersey's coast, adults are more rare, according to the stranding center. Baby harp seals have pure white fluffy coats and are one of the Arctic's ...
RELATED: Baby seal rescued from Delaware beach; officials say it's happening more often The institute says the harp seal had a few injuries and was slightly underweight. Rescuers say she had been ...