2009Sept10: Polar bears and ringed seals may be headed for extinction, as both species give birth in lairs under the snow, and lose many newborn pups when the lairs collapse in early spring rains, according to a study led by Eric Post, associate professor of biology at Penn State University (Penn State University, 2009).
Reference: Eberly College of Science, Penn State University http://www.science.psu.edu/alert/Post9-2009.htm
Image Description: Ringed seals. Photos by Shawn Dahle (middle photo) and Josh London (top and bottom photos), 2009June. Location of Images: NOAA http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/nmml/polar/cruise/index.php Image Permission: These images are works of United States government employees, taken or made during the course of official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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