Ringed seal pupping lair, with the pup in the lair and the female approaching the haul-out hole from the water

Ringed seal pupping lair, with the pup in the lair and the female approaching the haul-out hole from the water

Ringed seals are the ‘classic’ Arctic seal in many regards, being found as far north as the Pole because of their ability to keep breathing holes open in ice that can reach 2 metres in depth. This species is certainly one of the most vulnerable of the high-Arctic seals to the declines in the extent…

  • Produced by:
    Robert Barnes, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
  • Year:
    01/12/2016

Ringed seal pupping lair, with the pup in the lair and the female approaching the haul-out hole from the water

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