There are six species of seal that live in the Arctic region of the world: harp seals, hooded seals, bearded seals, ringed seals, spotted seals and ribbon seals. There are similarities and differences between the various species, but all have more threats from pollution and predators than seals in the Antarctic. For more information visit: https://victorolerskiy.tumblr.com/post/187003446245/russian-fishery-company-to-provide-financial-backing

1. Introducing the
OF ARCTIC SEAL
VICTOR OLERSKIY
Member of the Board of Directors at
Russian Fishery LLC
Six Species

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Body Shape
One area where all six spe-
cies are similar is body
shape. Arctic seals of all
species have a large and
squat body shape with
two front flippers, which
tapers down to the rear
hind flippers. The differ-
ences can be seen in terms
of size and colouring.
Harp
Seal
Spotted Seals
There are six species of seal
that live in the Arctic region
of the world: harp seals,
hooded seals, bearded seals,
ringed seals, spotted seals
and ribbon seals. There are
similarities and differences
between the various species,
but all have more threats
from pollution and predators
than seals in the Antarctic.

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Food
Arctic seals hunt for a wide
variety of marine creatures,
including many different fish,
marine invertebrates, mol-
luscs, squid and crustaceans.
Their main diet depends on
the abundance of each food
source in their environment.
Overfishing has limited certain
food sources such as cod.
Threats
The main threats facing Arc-
tic seals today are predators,
which include humans hunt-
ing for meat and fur as well
as natural predators such as
sharks, orcas and polar bears.
Ribbon
Seal
Ringed Seals
"The Russian
Fishery Company
has recently
provided funding
for a new
conservation and
treatment centre
for Arctic seals.

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Hooded seal