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New research from Alaska: Steller Sea Lions attacking Harbor Seals

Steller Sea Lions on Speiden IslandA new paper just released in the Journal of Marine Mammalogy shows that Steller Sea Lion predation on Harbor Seals in Glacier Bay, AK could be responsible for the decline in Harbor Seals in that region.
 
While there is no evidence that Stellers are predating harbor seals in the Salish Sea region, it will be interesting to watch for this type of activity in the future.
 
In the Salish Sea, our Harbor Seal population is at carrying capacity and we are seeing more and more Steller Sea Lions in the region in the fall, winter and spring.

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