Bering Sea Seal Survey Undertaken By Russian And US Scientists
RedOrbit Wednesday 11th April, 2012
want to estimate the number of seals in the Bering Sea region to learn what types of seals are in the region and how they are affected as sea ice, which some species depend on, shrinks due to climate change in the region. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (
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