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Harp seal pups begin life on ice.
They arrive in late February to
mid-March. The newborn pups are
tiny compared to their mothers.
But they grow quickly. Pups gain
about 5 pounds (2 kilograms) a day
from drinking their mothers’ milk.
about
24
POUNDS
(11 kg)
WEIGHT
0
50
25
5
10
15
20
45
40
35
30
pounds
pounds
7
