January 1, 2003: Third Grade
Karen is starting her new job as a third grade teacher at a public school in Tribeca. Her class is studying arctic wildlife, so I found a picture of a seal at National Geographic for her classroom sign.
Karen is starting her new job as a third grade teacher at a public school in Tribeca. Her class is studying arctic wildlife, so I found a picture of a seal at National Geographic for her classroom sign.
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Walrus-y
It's a seal, you fool! S-E-A-L.
If it was a walrus, it would have walrus teeth.
He actually looks a lot like David Crosby: http://www.henrysgallery.com/crosby.gif
Hmmm... Still looks walrus-y to me. I'm no Biology major, but I think he has his teeth out in a glass while he is washing his whiskers. He will put them back in a minute.
Let's watch...
Any minute now...
He's a very fat seal, if it is a seal.
He is a seal! From the NG site- Arctic Ocean
1997
Flip Nicklin
“Looking every bit the baritone, a male bearded seal lolls in the sun. As his whiskers dry, they will curl toward his reddish face, stained from iron in the mud where he feeds. Males are known for their melodic trills, which travel many miles underwater. We suspect that these songs, as well as exuberant bubble displays, could be used to attract mates or to defend underwater territories.”
—From “Bearded Seals: Going With the Floe,” March 1997, National Geographic magazine
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