Posted
on March 22, 2014
In
1982 the U.S. Congress set aside the day to consider the plight of
seals worldwide. But only some species are endangered.
The
gray seal, for example, has been increasing in population each year.
However, several species of monk seal are endangered. The usual
suspects that cause species' populations to drop include human
hunting of seals for meat, blubber and fur; pollution; being caught
in fishing nets; and habitat or food supply destruction. In the
Mediterranean monk seals' case, they faced several of these
human-caused dangers, but the biggest factor right now is that a
deadly virus wiped out about two thirds of these creatures!
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| This is the endangered Hawaiian monk seal. |
Watch
seal videos!
Do
you know about the red balloon-like “hood” of the hooded seal?
You HAVE to check this out!
- This is even crazier! A photographer tells how an enormous predatory seal tried to force-feed him penguins!
Learn
more about seals.
- National Geographic has an adorable photo of a harp seal!
- AHC Arts & Crafts offers seal crafts.
- Ranger Rick and his gang offer a story about Life on the Ice (for a baby harp seal).
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on this date:
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