South American Fur Seal Pups on Guafo Island, North Chilean Patagonia (IMAGE)

Morris Animal Foundation

South American Fur Seal Pups on Guafo Island, North Chilean Patagonia

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Morris Animal Funded-researchers have found South American fur seal pups like these are dying off due to factors such as mites, pneumonia and warmer sea surface temperature.

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Dr. Mauricio Seguel, University of Georgia

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