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Ukrainian polar explorers from the Antarctic station “Akademik Vernadsky” talked about the first seal born this year and showed cute photos. Scientists are also asking for help choosing a name for the seal.
This was reported by the National Antarctic Science Center.
“We have great news not only about penguins. Recently, not far from our station, on the neighboring Winter Island “, the first Weddell seal pup of this year was born. It's a boy. His mommy is still very nervous, so there are not many photos of the baby yet,” scientists said.
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As Vadim Tkachenko, a biologist with the 28th AE, said, this seal is especially important because this year they are observing very few female seals in the area of our islands, and the reproductive season of seals is difficult due to a lack of ice.
“Seals Weddells give birth mainly on sea ice, less often on land, if there is a convenient shore without steep slopes.This year, the straits between the islands in the Vernadsky area have either thin ice cover or have not frozen at all, which makes it difficult for the seals to find birthplaces We really hope that new seal pups will see the light of day near the station, but for now we traditionally invite you to provide ideas regarding the name of the newborn boy,” the message says.
You can write your suggestions in the comments on the Facebook page of the National Antarctic Antarctic scientific center.
Polar explorers will choose the most interesting proposal, and the author will receive a small gift from them.
Recall that Ukrainian polar explorers showed Antarctica in pink.
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