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Harbor Seal Pup Grows Up

2/20/2014

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Harbour Seals (Phoca vitulina) are true
seals of the Northern   Hemisphere. Having the widest range of all pinnipeds, Common Seals are found in coastal waters of   the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans as   well as those of the Baltic and North
Seas.

With an estimated 400,000-500,00 individuals, the total
population of Common   Seals is not threatened as a whole. Local populations have been reduced or   eliminated through outbreaks disease and conflict with humans, both unintentionally and intentionally. While it   is legal to kill seals which are perceived to threaten fisheries in the United Kingdom, Norway and  Canada, commercial hunting is illegal; the seals are   also taken in subsistence hunting and accidentally as bycatch in fishing   nets.

Physical description
With each individual possessing a unique pattern of fine, dark spots, Common   Seals vary in colour from brownish black to tan or grey; underparts are   generally lighter. The body and flippers are short, with a proportionately   large, rounded head. The nostrils appear distinctively V-shaped; as with other   true seals, the ears are not visible.Including the head and flippers, Common Seals may reach an
adult length of c.   185 centimetres and a weight of 130 kilograms. Females are smaller than  males.

Habitat and diet
Characterized as being
habitual in their choice of resting sites, Common   Seals may spend several days
at sea and travel up to 50 kilometres in search of   feeding grounds. Resting
sites may be both rugged, rocky coast such as that of   the Hebrides, or sandy
intertidal   zones; some seals may also enter esturies. The seals frequently
choose to congregate in   harbours, lending the animals their other common
name.

 The feeing habits of Common Seals has not been studied
closely; they are   known to prey primarily upon fish such as herring, whiting
and flatfish, and occasionally upon shrimp and squd.   Common Seals are thought
able to remain submerged for up to 10 minutes, reaching   depths of 50 metres or
more.


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Young juvenile harbor seal basking on beach sand
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Winter Olympics 2014

2/10/2014

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The winter Olympics are a time when countries come together to reach a goal. The goal is a gold medal! What does it take to make it to the Olympics? How does someone who has this goal work with other people to make it to the Olympics.

Let's learn about the different events in the Olympics. Click here to find out where the Olympics are being held this year, 2014.

Bobsled

Speed Skating

Curling

Skeleton

Ski Jump

Snowboard


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Can you think of one event that I didn't include in the list above? This event requires people to work together to earn a gold medal.
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