Antarctic seal numbers falling drastically due to melting sea ice, research shows
by Tabitha John from Environment | The Guardian on (#6Y2W0)
British Antarctic Survey finds one breed of seal has declined by 54% since 1977
Antarctic seal populations are drastically declining as the sea ice melts around them, new research has shown.
Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have been monitoring the seal population in the sub-Antarctic since the 1970s, looking in particular at three different seal species in the sub-Antarctic on Signy Island: Weddell seals, Antarctic fur seals and southern elephant seals.
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