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All About Harp Seals

By

Sabrina Kopecky

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Where do they live?

Harp seals live in the Atlantic Ocean. It’s really

cold there.

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What do they eat?

Harp seals like to eat codfish, shrimp, salmon, crab, krill, crustations, capelin, eels, octopus, flounder, plankton, anchovies, jellyfish and squid.

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How do they stay warm?

• Harp seals keep warm by their fur coat.

• Their coat is made up of two layers.

• Layer 1: is really long and wiry:

• Layer 2: is thick and woolly and helps insulate the body.

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Do they have predators?

• Arctic foxes

• Polar bears

• Killer whales

• People

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About Harp seal babies …• Babies have white fur so that it blends in with the ice and

snow.

• When the babies are adults they loose their fur and their skin turns grey.

• Babies drink milk from their mothers.

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Interesting facts about harp seals

• Seals can dive up to 300 meters when hunting for food.

• Harp seals can hold their breath for 5-8 min.

• Harp seals got their name from the harp shaped ring on their back.