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In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.

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Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice

September 2013

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A photo of an oyster cage, out of the water, covered in sea squirts.

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Alaska Vulnerable to Invasive Species from Warmer Waters

September 2011

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