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Weddell Seal - The Sleep Of The Innocent

This is the most southerly breeding seal. Under water, Weddell seals keep their breathing holes in the ice open during winter by gnawing away at the ice. Once the canines and incisors are worn down, sadly, death is inevitable.

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Uploaded on March 10, 2016
Taken on February 4, 2016