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When do harp seals move toward the southern limit of their range to breed and give birth?

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A mother harp seal and a young “whitecoat.” Adult harp seals are gray with black spots. Young harp seals are called “whitecoats,” “bedlamers,” “beaters,” or “graybacks,” depending on their age.
harp seal A mother harp seal and a young “whitecoat.” Adult harp seals are gray with black spots. Young harp seals are called “whitecoats,” “bedlamers,” “beaters,” or “graybacks,” depending on their age.

Harp seals relocate to the southern limit of their range to breed and give birth from late February to March. During this period, they utilize the seasonal platform of pack ice to whelp and rear their young.1