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Ringed Seal - A small distinctly marked pinniped navigating all Arctic seas and even freshwater on the lookout for polar bears.

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The snow- and ice-dependent seals were listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2012, but the listings faced court challenges, delaying the designation.

Endangered seals, catfish and a rhino calf are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world

Endangered | Saimaa seals are a subspecies of ringed seal (Pusa hispida ssp. saimensis). They have lived in complete isolation from other ringed seal species for around 9,500 years and are found exclusively in Lake Saimaa, Finland. They are one of the few freshwater seals.They are three to five feet long as adults and weigh up to 200 pounds. They were hunted to near extinction by fishermen who believed they competed for their fish. However, this seems to be untrue and the seals are now…

Know Your Arctic Seals design by Peppermint Narwhal. / There are six species of true seals found in the Arctic. The Hooded Seal is the largest and the Ringed Seal is the smallest. Many of these seals are heavily dependant on sea ice for their survial. Since they spend the majority of their time at sea, ice affords them opportunity to haul out for rest and gives mothers a place to give birth and to nurse their young. • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find your thing.

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An endangered population of freshwater seals in Finland recently received a lifeline from volunteers in the form of human-made snowbanks.