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Object name | Weddell Seal and Pup |
Caption | At birth Weddell seal pups weigh about 55-60 pounds and when weaned, 6 to 8 weeks later, they will have gained 200 pounds. During this time the mother will have fasted and lost as much as 400 pounds. |
Copyright notice | © Irma Hale |