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Photo Gallery: Seals and Sea Lions
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Photo: Hawaiian monk seal rests on the sand
Photo: Hawaiian monk seal rests on the sandPhoto: A baby harp seal rests on the Arctic icePhoto: Leopard sealPhoto: Sleeping Weddell sealPhoto: A California sea lion on a rockPhoto: Two female Steller sea lions in conversationPhoto: A mother California sea lion sits while nursing her pupPhoto: A New Zealand fur seal basks in the sunPhoto: A northern elephant seal communicates with her pupPhoto: An elephant seal barks at the camera
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While most seals make their homes in colder climate, the Hawaiian monk seals prefer the warm, sandy beaches of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Photograph by Bill Curtsinger

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