ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 12月20日 08時04分

Photo by @BrianSkerry.

A Harp Seal takes a brief moment to stare at the photographer in Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence before continuing on to swim in the frigid waters. Historically, these animals have thrived in this frozen region - where they come for a few weeks each year to engage in courtship, mating and pupping - yet declining sea ice due to climate change, particularly over the past ten years, has caused problems for this species. Without stable ice, Harp Seal Pups cannot suckle from their mothers and may fall into the frigid sea before they are physically prepared, thus leading to low population numbers and high mortality rates. Survival for these gorgeous animals is uncertain if these warming trends continue.
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