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Where are the mating grounds of the harp seal population near Jan Mayen Island?

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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.

The mating grounds for the harp seal population that inhabits the area between Norway’s Jan Mayen Island and the eastern coast of Greenland are located primarily in the vicinity of Jan Mayen Island.1