Maternal milestone29-year-old Weddell seal gives birth to 20th pupPosted October 26, 2012
Talk about a super mom. Researchers involved in a long-term population study of Weddell seals near the U.S. Antarctic Program's McMurdo Station More Information
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Sealed and delivered: Long-term population study of Weddell seals makes some 'super' discoveries Project websites: Weddell Seal Science ![]() Weddell Seal Population Dynamics ![]() The prolific parent is one of the oldest Weddell seal females in the project's 44-year-long database. Females generally live for about 15 years, giving birth to an average of two pups every three years. The population study of the world's most southerly breeding mammal population is led by Robert Garrott and Jay Rotella "This is a special female," Rotella said on the Weddell Seal Science blog |