HARP SEALS!

WHAT ARE HARP SEALS?

• White fur when baby
• White fur falls off with age
• Baby harp seals are hunted by the millions each year
• Hunted for fur
• Found in arctic areas

WHAT ARE THE HARP SEALS PREDATORS?

• Polar bears
• Orca (Killer) Whales
• Humans :(
• Arctic foxes
• Wolves

WHAT IS THE HARP SEAL'S PREY?

• Fish
• Crustaceans

HARP SEALS FUR LIFE

• Pups are born from late February-April, measuring 80-85 cm in length and weighing 10-11 kg.
• Harp seals are born with fur which is yellow when they are born
• After a few days the fur turns white.
• 2.5 weeks later, the pup begins to molt the white fur which is replaced by a silvery-gray coat with dark spots.
• 14 months later, juvenile coats have larger spots

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