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NATURE & WILDLIFE
seals - clowns of the sea

Much loved clowns of the sea, seals are endlessly fascinating. Even though
they’re not much more than bloated sausages on land, they’re agile hunters and
supremely graceful in the water. They en-tertain us with dramatic courtships, an
endlessly playful sense of curiosity and some of the cutest babies on the planet.
From the cold-loving grey seals of the North Atlantic with their chubby wetsuits to
the fur seals cooking on the sweltering beaches of the Galapagos, seals have
found a way to thrive in almost every coastal environment. They’re versatile and

adaptable animals, but life is rare-ly easy for seals, whether they’re facing
predation from larger animals or the challenges that hu-manity places on their Definition Episodes
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blubbery shoulders. And yet all over the world they consistently rise to the Producer YOP
challenge, and always seem to have fun doing it. Doclights GmbH / NDR 2021
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Living in a world dominated by humans isn’t easy for any wildlife, but as a
species we are starting to realise the importance of sharing our space with...