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Photo of the Week — 12.21.09

This photo was taken by iLCP member and our photographer of the month, Brian Skerry. This whitecoat harp seal was photographed in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada. Newborn seal pups are referred to as “yellowcoats” because of the yellow tint on their fur from amniotic fluid. After a few days the yellow tint goes away and they become “whitecoats”, a stage that last for about two weeks.

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