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Seal pups and walrus calves found stranded on regional beaches

17 May 2019

Nome, Alaska, United States

Near Nome, reports of seal pups and walrus calves hauled out on beaches are piling up at an unprecedented rate.

The Nome Nugget / JAMES MASON AND DIANA HAECKER

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