The Magdalen Islands lie in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, one of two Northwest Atlantic harp seal birthing grounds. Photograph by Jennifer Hayes Welcome to the harp seal nursery in the Gulf of St ...

A Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) survey conducted more than three years ago found that northwest Atlantic harp seal pup counts were at their lowest since 1994. In a May 23 news conference at ...

Van de Walle said that the loss of life for the baby harp seals inside their mother’s womb could be explained by the decreasing biomass of capelin and lower ice coverage. “We also observed that ...

Babies do not normally smile after birth until they are about six weeks old. I don't think people realise the range of facial expressions you get inside the uterus, or indeed that babies blink "This ...

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Instead, they found a harp seal pup, which are typically born in the arctic in February or March, according to a social media post from Marine Mammals of Maine. Baby harp seals have white wooly fur ...

BIDDEFORD, Maine (WGME) -- Marine Mammals of Maine received an unexpected surprise when they discovered a harp seal pup in Biddeford, far from its Arctic habitat and outside of its typical ...