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pl23_fish8695.jpg

A female Antarctic fur seal calls to her pup

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Description

A female Antarctic fur seal calls to her pup. Antarctic fur seals locate andidentify their pups by calling and listening for a response. They alsouse olfactory (smell) cues.

Credit

NOAA NMFS SWFSC Antarctic Marine Living Resources (AMLR) Program

Photographer

Tara Clemente

Collection

Fisheries