Friday, April 27, 2012



In my blog, 

First, I will talk about the ecology of ringed seals.
Second, I will discuss the threats they are facing.
Third, I will explain why we should care that the ringed seals population is decreasing.
Finally, I will give some tips on what we can do to save ringed seals.





Some Fun Facts About Ringed Seals!
  • The smallest of the pinnipeds are the Ringed seals.
  • Ringed seals can live in areas that are completely covered with ice. They dig their own breathing holes through the ice using their sharp claws. 
  • Breathing holes can be 7 feet thick. These holes might have a hidden layer inside.
  • The Ringed seal’s name comes from their physical appearance. They have small light-colored circles, or rings, scattered throughout the darker hair on their back.
  • A Ringed seal baby only weighs about 10 pounds at birth.

2 comments:

  1. Cool topic! Your original figure is well made and informative. I think you could elaborate on the conservation portion, and you should gather some more references, but I enjoyed the site as a whole!

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  2. I really liked the site so far and I think the topic is really unique. I recognize that this is a rough draft, but I noticed a few spelling errors, just make sure you keep that in check. Maybe a section on the mechanisms of global warming would be a good addition to the Threats section.

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