Harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) bottling amidst the kelp near the shore of the Tongass National Forest, Southeast Alaska

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Harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) are vital for traditional use by Native Alaskans: their meat, organs, and blubber oil are important parts of their diet; the seal hide is used to make clothes and handicrafts.

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Location: Alaska
Photo credit: © Tim Plowden / Alamy / Afripics
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