# internationaldayoftheseal hernaturalhistory womenshistorymonth

On this (March 22nd), meet the six seal species that live in the ocean surrounding Antarctica. Weddell Seals use their teeth to scrape breathing holes in the sea ice where they live so they can forage and breed. https://t.co/zbxFzjcxDV

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2019-03-23

Mary & Elizabeth Kirby's book 'The Sea and its wonders',1871, is global in scope & is not simply a guide to the British seashore, it includes oceanography, chemistry & biology as well as information about seals!

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2019-03-23

Today is The Ross Seal (Ommatophoca rossii) lives around Antarctica. We know surprisingly little about them. Their large eyes and short faces make them look like space aliens! 👽

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2019-03-22

On this (March 22nd), meet the six seal species that live in the ocean surrounding Antarctica. The crabeater seal doesn't actually eat crabs, but instead sieves krill through its teeth. Yum! https://t.co/zbxFzjcxDV

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2019-03-22

On this (March 22nd), meet the six seal species that live in the ocean surrounding Antarctica. First up is the Ross seal, the least-studied of all Antarctic seals. https://t.co/zbxFzjcxDV

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2019-03-22