HARP SEALSHARP SEALS

BY:MORGAN BARKSDALE & BY:MORGAN BARKSDALE & MARIA BALDINIMARIA BALDINI

All Aboard!All Aboard!

Cute, lovable, huggable, I just Cute, lovable, huggable, I just want to give a harp seal a big want to give a harp seal a big squeeze when I see one. I know squeeze when I see one. I know you’ll think that, too. So hop on you’ll think that, too. So hop on board and come on a harp seal board and come on a harp seal adventure!adventure!

Glorious TundraGlorious Tundra

Wow! You can find harp seals in a lot Wow! You can find harp seals in a lot of cold places. A harp seals habitat of cold places. A harp seals habitat is made up of the shores of North is made up of the shores of North Atlantic oceans as well as arctic Atlantic oceans as well as arctic oceans from Russia, Greenland, to oceans from Russia, Greenland, to Canada. I told you they live in a lot of Canada. I told you they live in a lot of places. Lets jump into some more places. Lets jump into some more harp seal facts. harp seal facts.

Yum, Yum ,Yum!Yum, Yum ,Yum!

Yum, I am hungry for something Yum, I am hungry for something delicious! Harp seals favorite treats are delicious! Harp seals favorite treats are shrimp, squid, anchovy, smelt and shrimp, squid, anchovy, smelt and crustaceans. They swallow their food crustaceans. They swallow their food whole. Harp seals hunt for their food in whole. Harp seals hunt for their food in the ocean. They catch it in their mouth the ocean. They catch it in their mouth and bring it back to their babies. Would and bring it back to their babies. Would you like to do that?you like to do that?

Harp babiesHarp babies

Slurp, slurp goes the little baby harp Slurp, slurp goes the little baby harp seal as it drinks it mama’s milk. Did you seal as it drinks it mama’s milk. Did you know a harp seal needs it mothers milk to know a harp seal needs it mothers milk to grow a thick layer of blubber to keep warm? grow a thick layer of blubber to keep warm? Harp seals are born in the spring. When Harp seals are born in the spring. When they’re born they have white fur and they they’re born they have white fur and they are called white coat seals. When they are called white coat seals. When they grow, they molt and turn a different color. grow, they molt and turn a different color. That’s what happens to baby harp seals.That’s what happens to baby harp seals.

FactsFacts

Have you heard the harp seal Have you heard the harp seal belongs to a group of mammals belongs to a group of mammals called pinnipeds? Harp seals are called pinnipeds? Harp seals are related to walruses and sea lions. related to walruses and sea lions. Can you believe adult seals can sleep Can you believe adult seals can sleep while floating in the water? They while floating in the water? They also can migrate over 3,000 miles. also can migrate over 3,000 miles.

Wrap it upWrap it up

Thanks for coming on our harp Thanks for coming on our harp seal adventure. Now do you think seal adventure. Now do you think harp seals are awesome? Well your harp seals are awesome? Well your journey is over, we hope you had fun journey is over, we hope you had fun on our harp seal cruise. on our harp seal cruise.

ResourcesResources

Seal JourneySeal Journey, by Richard and Jonah , by Richard and Jonah SololSolol

Harp Seals, byHarp Seals, by Olga Cossi Olga Cossi