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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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Harp Seal, Prince Edward Island National Park, Canada

Harp seals are protected in the United States by the Marine Mammal Protection Act....
A Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) poses in the waters off Acadia National Park in Maine. 
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Grey Seal Strikes a Pose

A Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) poses in the waters off Acadia National Park in...
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Wreck Detectives

Students utilize a grid system to document the location of artifacts recovered from...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:08
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