Arctic Seals
Seals are mammals that live in the sea. The harp seal, hooded seal and ringed seal live in the Arctic Ocean. Seals are clumsy on land but are very good swimmers. Their strong flippers and smooth bodies help them move easily in the water. Seals are able to dive deep and can stay under water for half an hour. The seals' fur and a thick layer of fat under their skin helps them to keep warm in the freezing cold water. Seals are mammals and need to come up for air. If ice forms on the surface of the water they gnaw ( chew) the ice to make breathing holes. They also bash the ice with their heads. Arctic foxes and polar bears hunt the seal. Today there are laws protecting seals from hunters. Some of the Inuit people who live in the Arctic are able to hunt for a few seals each year.
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