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Alan Stivell
Alan Stivell
Auteur compositeur interprete et musicien francais
1974.
Collection Christophel © LECOEUVRE PHOTOTHEQUE
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Alan Stivell
Alan Stivell
Auteur compositeur interprete et musicien francais
1974.
Collection Christophel © LECOEUVRE PHOTOTHEQUE
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Catherine Lara
Catherine Lara
1974.
COLLECTION CHRISTOPHEL © LECOEUVRE PHOTOTHEQUE
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Daily Life In Old Quebec City
A man plays a harp on a street corner in Old Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on June 24, 2025. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Sun Ra live 80er Jahre
Sun Ra
1985
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Sun Ra live 70er Jahre
Sun Ra
1979
credit: h.Schiffler-Jazz Archiv /DALLE (FOTO: DUKAS/DALLE)
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Sun Ra live 70er Jahre
Sun Ra
1979
credit: h.Schiffler-Jazz Archiv /DALLE (FOTO: DUKAS/DALLE)
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Sun Ra live 70er Jahre
Sun Ra
1979
credit: h.Schiffler-Jazz Archiv /DALLE (FOTO: DUKAS/DALLE)
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When his partner David died in 2019, the Reverend Richard Coles found himself alone for the first time in 12 years.
Reverend Richard Coles. English musician, journalist and Church of England parish priest. Now vicar of Finedon in Northamptonshire, he was formerly the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards.
© Alex Teller / Guardian / eyevine
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When his partner David died in 2019, the Reverend Richard Coles found himself alone for the first time in 12 years.
Reverend Richard Coles. English musician, journalist and Church of England parish priest. Now vicar of Finedon in Northamptonshire, he was formerly the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards.
© Alex Teller / Guardian / eyevine
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REPORTAGE - Nevada: Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko
February 1, 2018 - Elko, Nevada USA: Canadian Kerri Lynn Zwicker plays the harp onstage as part of Cowboy Celtic during show titled, "Breaking Up Winter" at the 34th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. 34th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is a week-long celebration of life in the rural West, featuring the contemporary and traditional arts that arise from lives lived caring for land and livestock. The 26th edition attracted thousands of cowboys and cowgirls, poets and musicians, artisans and scholars, rural people and city folks. (Jessica Brandi Lifland/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06119836
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REPORTAGE - Nevada: Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko
February 1, 2018 - Elko, Nevada USA: Canadian Kerri Lynn Zwicker plays the harp onstage as part of Cowboy Celtic during a show titled, "Breaking Up Winter" at the 34th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is a week-long celebration of life in the rural West, featuring the contemporary and traditional arts that arise from lives lived caring for land and livestock. The 26th edition attracted thousands of cowboys and cowgirls, poets and musicians, artisans and scholars, rural people and city folks. (Jessica Brandi Lifland/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 06119835
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - HARP SEAL pagophilus groenlandicus IN MAGDALENA ISLAND IN CANADA (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - France - HARP SEAL pagophilus groenlandicus, MOTHER AND PUP ON ICE FIELD, MAGDALENA ISLAND IN CANADA (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - HARP SEAL pagophilus groenlandicus IN MAGDALENA ISLAND IN CANADA (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - HARP SEAL pagophilus groenlandicus IN MAGDALENA ISLAND IN CANADA (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - Harp Seal, pagophilus groenlandicus, Female with Pup on Ice Floe, Magdalena Island in Quebec, Canada (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - France - Harp Seal, pagophilus groenlandicus, Female with Pup standing on Ice Field, Magdalena Island in Canada (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - HARP SEAL pagophilus groenlandicus IN MAGDALENA ISLAND IN CANADA (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - France - Harp Seal, pagophilus groenlandicus, Pup standing on Icefield, Magdalena Island in Canada (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - France - HARP SEAL pagophilus groenlandicus, PUP CALLING FOR MOTHER ON ICE FIELD, MAGDALENA ISLAND IN CANADA (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - France - HARP SEAL pagophilus groenlandicus, PUP CALLING FOR MOTHER ON ICEFIELD, MAGDALENA ISLAND IN CANADA (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - France - Harp Seal, pagophilus groenlandicus, Pup standing on Ice, Magdalena Island in Canada (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - France - Harp Seal, pagophilus groenlandicus, Pup standng on Icefield, Magdalena Islands in Canada (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - Harp Seal, pagophilus groenlandicus, Pup laying on Ice floe, Magdalena Island in Canada (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - HARP SEAL pagophilus groenlandicus IN MAGDALENA ISLAND IN CANADA (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - HARP SEAL pagophilus groenlandicus IN MAGDALENA ISLAND IN CANADA (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - HARP SEAL pagophilus groenlandicus IN MAGDALENA ISLAND IN CANADA (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - Harp Seal, pagophilus groenlandicus, Pup laying on Ice Floe, Magdalena Island in Canada (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Robben-Babys auf der Magdalena Insel in Kanada
February 12, 2017 - France - Harp Seal, pagophilus groenlandicus, Pup laying on Ice Floe, Calling for Mother, Magdalena Island in Canada (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Canadian Annual Seal Hunt, Northern Gulf of St Lawrence, Canada - 26 Mar 2008
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stewart Cook / Rex Features ( 744329o )
A Beater Harp Seal
Canadian Annual Seal Hunt, Northern Gulf of St Lawrence, Canada - 26 Mar 2008
A Young Harp Seal on the Ice in the Gulf of St Lawrence Prior to the Annual Seal Hunt. The Canadian Govt Has Set a Quota of 275,000 Seals to be Killed for Their Fur.
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ARCHITECTURAL STOCK Bridge
Mandatory Credit: Photo by James Brittain / View Pictures / Rex Features ( 1251563a )
SAMUEL BECKETT BRIDGE SANTIAGO CALATRAVA Samuel Beckett Bridge North Wall Quay Dublin Dublin Ireland. Completed: 2009. Architect: Santiago Calatrava
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ARCHITECTURAL STOCK Bridge
Mandatory Credit: Photo by James Brittain / View Pictures / Rex Features ( 1251561a )
SAMUEL BECKETT BRIDGE SANTIAGO CALATRAVA Samuel Beckett Bridge North Wall Quay Dublin Dublin Ireland. Completed: 2009. Architect: Santiago Calatrava
ARCHITECTURAL STOCK Bridge
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ARCHITECTURAL STOCK Bridge
Mandatory Credit: Photo by James Brittain / View Pictures / Rex Features ( 1251562a )
SAMUEL BECKETT BRIDGE SANTIAGO CALATRAVA Samuel Beckett Bridge North Wall Quay Dublin Dublin Ireland. Completed: 2009. Architect: Santiago Calatrava
ARCHITECTURAL STOCK Bridge
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ARCHITECTURAL STOCK Bridge
Mandatory Credit: Photo by James Brittain / View Pictures / Rex Features ( 1251560a )
SAMUEL BECKETT BRIDGE SANTIAGO CALATRAVA Samuel Beckett Bridge North Wall Quay Dublin Dublin Ireland. Completed: 2009. Architect: Santiago Calatrava
ARCHITECTURAL STOCK Bridge
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ARCHITECTURAL STOCK Bridge
Mandatory Credit: Photo by James Brittain / View Pictures / Rex Features ( 1251559a )
SAMUEL BECKETT BRIDGE SANTIAGO CALATRAVA Samuel Beckett Bridge North Wall Quay Dublin Dublin Ireland. Completed: 2009. Architect: Santiago Calatrava
ARCHITECTURAL STOCK Bridge
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ARCHITECTURAL STOCK Bridge
Mandatory Credit: Photo by James Brittain / View Pictures / Rex Features ( 1251558a )
SAMUEL BECKETT BRIDGE SANTIAGO CALATRAVA Samuel Beckett Bridge North Wall Quay Dublin Dublin Ireland. Completed: 2009. Architect: Santiago Calatrava
ARCHITECTURAL STOCK Bridge
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Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stewart Cook / IFAW / Rex Features ( 1157676o )
Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
CANADIAN SEAL HUNT - POOR ICE CONDITIONS LEAD TO SEAL FEARS
Canada's controversial seal hunt has once again got underway but this year it would seem the greatest threat to the seals is not the hunters but the lack of ice.
Thousands of harp seal pups are presumed dead in and around the Gulf of St. Lawrence due to some of the worst ice conditions recorded in eastern Canada.
According to IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) the Gulf, which is the annual birthing ground for hundreds of thousands of harp seals, is essentially devoid of both ice and seals.
"The conditions this year are disastrous for seal pups. I've surveyed this region for nine years and have never seen anything like this," said Sheryl Fink, a senior researcher with IFAW.
"There is wide open water instead of the usual ice floes and rather than the hundreds of thousands of seal pups that we normally encounter only a handful of baby harp and hooded seals - animals that are normally found on ice - remain on the beaches."
Due to the poor condition the group is expecting an extremely high pup mortality this year.
It was a similar situation in 2007 when 99% of harp seal pups born in the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence are thought to have died due to lack of ice.
Scientists with IFAW are concerned that the cumulative effects of high pup mortality because of poor ice conditions, added to the high numbers killed in other years due to the commercial hunt, could be devastating.
"Finding these ice-dependent seal species on land is extremely unusual, and should be considered a warning signal," added Fink.
"The seal pups we have found on shore are thin and unable to defend themselves or escape from land-based predators.
"It is highly unlikely that any o...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EBPXDVXDR
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Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stewart Cook / IFAW / Rex Features ( 1157676p )
Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
CANADIAN SEAL HUNT - POOR ICE CONDITIONS LEAD TO SEAL FEARS
Canada's controversial seal hunt has once again got underway but this year it would seem the greatest threat to the seals is not the hunters but the lack of ice.
Thousands of harp seal pups are presumed dead in and around the Gulf of St. Lawrence due to some of the worst ice conditions recorded in eastern Canada.
According to IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) the Gulf, which is the annual birthing ground for hundreds of thousands of harp seals, is essentially devoid of both ice and seals.
"The conditions this year are disastrous for seal pups. I've surveyed this region for nine years and have never seen anything like this," said Sheryl Fink, a senior researcher with IFAW.
"There is wide open water instead of the usual ice floes and rather than the hundreds of thousands of seal pups that we normally encounter only a handful of baby harp and hooded seals - animals that are normally found on ice - remain on the beaches."
Due to the poor condition the group is expecting an extremely high pup mortality this year.
It was a similar situation in 2007 when 99% of harp seal pups born in the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence are thought to have died due to lack of ice.
Scientists with IFAW are concerned that the cumulative effects of high pup mortality because of poor ice conditions, added to the high numbers killed in other years due to the commercial hunt, could be devastating.
"Finding these ice-dependent seal species on land is extremely unusual, and should be considered a warning signal," added Fink.
"The seal pups we have found on shore are thin and unable to defend themselves or escape from land-based predators.
"It is highly unlikely that any o...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EBPXDVXDR
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Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stewart Cook / IFAW / Rex Features ( 1157676n )
Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
CANADIAN SEAL HUNT - POOR ICE CONDITIONS LEAD TO SEAL FEARS
Canada's controversial seal hunt has once again got underway but this year it would seem the greatest threat to the seals is not the hunters but the lack of ice.
Thousands of harp seal pups are presumed dead in and around the Gulf of St. Lawrence due to some of the worst ice conditions recorded in eastern Canada.
According to IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) the Gulf, which is the annual birthing ground for hundreds of thousands of harp seals, is essentially devoid of both ice and seals.
"The conditions this year are disastrous for seal pups. I've surveyed this region for nine years and have never seen anything like this," said Sheryl Fink, a senior researcher with IFAW.
"There is wide open water instead of the usual ice floes and rather than the hundreds of thousands of seal pups that we normally encounter only a handful of baby harp and hooded seals - animals that are normally found on ice - remain on the beaches."
Due to the poor condition the group is expecting an extremely high pup mortality this year.
It was a similar situation in 2007 when 99% of harp seal pups born in the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence are thought to have died due to lack of ice.
Scientists with IFAW are concerned that the cumulative effects of high pup mortality because of poor ice conditions, added to the high numbers killed in other years due to the commercial hunt, could be devastating.
"Finding these ice-dependent seal species on land is extremely unusual, and should be considered a warning signal," added Fink.
"The seal pups we have found on shore are thin and unable to defend themselves or escape from land-based predators.
"It is highly unlikely that any o...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EBPXDVXDR
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Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stewart Cook / IFAW / Rex Features ( 1157676q )
Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
CANADIAN SEAL HUNT - POOR ICE CONDITIONS LEAD TO SEAL FEARS
Canada's controversial seal hunt has once again got underway but this year it would seem the greatest threat to the seals is not the hunters but the lack of ice.
Thousands of harp seal pups are presumed dead in and around the Gulf of St. Lawrence due to some of the worst ice conditions recorded in eastern Canada.
According to IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) the Gulf, which is the annual birthing ground for hundreds of thousands of harp seals, is essentially devoid of both ice and seals.
"The conditions this year are disastrous for seal pups. I've surveyed this region for nine years and have never seen anything like this," said Sheryl Fink, a senior researcher with IFAW.
"There is wide open water instead of the usual ice floes and rather than the hundreds of thousands of seal pups that we normally encounter only a handful of baby harp and hooded seals - animals that are normally found on ice - remain on the beaches."
Due to the poor condition the group is expecting an extremely high pup mortality this year.
It was a similar situation in 2007 when 99% of harp seal pups born in the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence are thought to have died due to lack of ice.
Scientists with IFAW are concerned that the cumulative effects of high pup mortality because of poor ice conditions, added to the high numbers killed in other years due to the commercial hunt, could be devastating.
"Finding these ice-dependent seal species on land is extremely unusual, and should be considered a warning signal," added Fink.
"The seal pups we have found on shore are thin and unable to defend themselves or escape from land-based predators.
"It is highly unlikely that any o...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EBPXDVXDR
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Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stewart Cook / IFAW / Rex Features ( 1157676l )
Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
CANADIAN SEAL HUNT - POOR ICE CONDITIONS LEAD TO SEAL FEARS
Canada's controversial seal hunt has once again got underway but this year it would seem the greatest threat to the seals is not the hunters but the lack of ice.
Thousands of harp seal pups are presumed dead in and around the Gulf of St. Lawrence due to some of the worst ice conditions recorded in eastern Canada.
According to IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) the Gulf, which is the annual birthing ground for hundreds of thousands of harp seals, is essentially devoid of both ice and seals.
"The conditions this year are disastrous for seal pups. I've surveyed this region for nine years and have never seen anything like this," said Sheryl Fink, a senior researcher with IFAW.
"There is wide open water instead of the usual ice floes and rather than the hundreds of thousands of seal pups that we normally encounter only a handful of baby harp and hooded seals - animals that are normally found on ice - remain on the beaches."
Due to the poor condition the group is expecting an extremely high pup mortality this year.
It was a similar situation in 2007 when 99% of harp seal pups born in the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence are thought to have died due to lack of ice.
Scientists with IFAW are concerned that the cumulative effects of high pup mortality because of poor ice conditions, added to the high numbers killed in other years due to the commercial hunt, could be devastating.
"Finding these ice-dependent seal species on land is extremely unusual, and should be considered a warning signal," added Fink.
"The seal pups we have found on shore are thin and unable to defend themselves or escape from land-based predators.
"It is highly unlikely that any o...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EBPXDVXDR
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Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stewart Cook / IFAW / Rex Features ( 1157676j )
Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
CANADIAN SEAL HUNT - POOR ICE CONDITIONS LEAD TO SEAL FEARS
Canada's controversial seal hunt has once again got underway but this year it would seem the greatest threat to the seals is not the hunters but the lack of ice.
Thousands of harp seal pups are presumed dead in and around the Gulf of St. Lawrence due to some of the worst ice conditions recorded in eastern Canada.
According to IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) the Gulf, which is the annual birthing ground for hundreds of thousands of harp seals, is essentially devoid of both ice and seals.
"The conditions this year are disastrous for seal pups. I've surveyed this region for nine years and have never seen anything like this," said Sheryl Fink, a senior researcher with IFAW.
"There is wide open water instead of the usual ice floes and rather than the hundreds of thousands of seal pups that we normally encounter only a handful of baby harp and hooded seals - animals that are normally found on ice - remain on the beaches."
Due to the poor condition the group is expecting an extremely high pup mortality this year.
It was a similar situation in 2007 when 99% of harp seal pups born in the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence are thought to have died due to lack of ice.
Scientists with IFAW are concerned that the cumulative effects of high pup mortality because of poor ice conditions, added to the high numbers killed in other years due to the commercial hunt, could be devastating.
"Finding these ice-dependent seal species on land is extremely unusual, and should be considered a warning signal," added Fink.
"The seal pups we have found on shore are thin and unable to defend themselves or escape from land-based predators.
"It is highly unlikely that any o...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EBPXDVXDR
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Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stewart Cook / IFAW / Rex Features ( 1157676k )
Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
CANADIAN SEAL HUNT - POOR ICE CONDITIONS LEAD TO SEAL FEARS
Canada's controversial seal hunt has once again got underway but this year it would seem the greatest threat to the seals is not the hunters but the lack of ice.
Thousands of harp seal pups are presumed dead in and around the Gulf of St. Lawrence due to some of the worst ice conditions recorded in eastern Canada.
According to IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) the Gulf, which is the annual birthing ground for hundreds of thousands of harp seals, is essentially devoid of both ice and seals.
"The conditions this year are disastrous for seal pups. I've surveyed this region for nine years and have never seen anything like this," said Sheryl Fink, a senior researcher with IFAW.
"There is wide open water instead of the usual ice floes and rather than the hundreds of thousands of seal pups that we normally encounter only a handful of baby harp and hooded seals - animals that are normally found on ice - remain on the beaches."
Due to the poor condition the group is expecting an extremely high pup mortality this year.
It was a similar situation in 2007 when 99% of harp seal pups born in the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence are thought to have died due to lack of ice.
Scientists with IFAW are concerned that the cumulative effects of high pup mortality because of poor ice conditions, added to the high numbers killed in other years due to the commercial hunt, could be devastating.
"Finding these ice-dependent seal species on land is extremely unusual, and should be considered a warning signal," added Fink.
"The seal pups we have found on shore are thin and unable to defend themselves or escape from land-based predators.
"It is highly unlikely that any o...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EBPXDVXDR
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Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stewart Cook / IFAW / Rex Features ( 1157676g )
Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
CANADIAN SEAL HUNT - POOR ICE CONDITIONS LEAD TO SEAL FEARS
Canada's controversial seal hunt has once again got underway but this year it would seem the greatest threat to the seals is not the hunters but the lack of ice.
Thousands of harp seal pups are presumed dead in and around the Gulf of St. Lawrence due to some of the worst ice conditions recorded in eastern Canada.
According to IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) the Gulf, which is the annual birthing ground for hundreds of thousands of harp seals, is essentially devoid of both ice and seals.
"The conditions this year are disastrous for seal pups. I've surveyed this region for nine years and have never seen anything like this," said Sheryl Fink, a senior researcher with IFAW.
"There is wide open water instead of the usual ice floes and rather than the hundreds of thousands of seal pups that we normally encounter only a handful of baby harp and hooded seals - animals that are normally found on ice - remain on the beaches."
Due to the poor condition the group is expecting an extremely high pup mortality this year.
It was a similar situation in 2007 when 99% of harp seal pups born in the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence are thought to have died due to lack of ice.
Scientists with IFAW are concerned that the cumulative effects of high pup mortality because of poor ice conditions, added to the high numbers killed in other years due to the commercial hunt, could be devastating.
"Finding these ice-dependent seal species on land is extremely unusual, and should be considered a warning signal," added Fink.
"The seal pups we have found on shore are thin and unable to defend themselves or escape from land-based predators.
"It is highly unlikely that any o...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EBPXDVXDR
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Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stewart Cook / IFAW / Rex Features ( 1157676h )
Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
CANADIAN SEAL HUNT - POOR ICE CONDITIONS LEAD TO SEAL FEARS
Canada's controversial seal hunt has once again got underway but this year it would seem the greatest threat to the seals is not the hunters but the lack of ice.
Thousands of harp seal pups are presumed dead in and around the Gulf of St. Lawrence due to some of the worst ice conditions recorded in eastern Canada.
According to IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) the Gulf, which is the annual birthing ground for hundreds of thousands of harp seals, is essentially devoid of both ice and seals.
"The conditions this year are disastrous for seal pups. I've surveyed this region for nine years and have never seen anything like this," said Sheryl Fink, a senior researcher with IFAW.
"There is wide open water instead of the usual ice floes and rather than the hundreds of thousands of seal pups that we normally encounter only a handful of baby harp and hooded seals - animals that are normally found on ice - remain on the beaches."
Due to the poor condition the group is expecting an extremely high pup mortality this year.
It was a similar situation in 2007 when 99% of harp seal pups born in the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence are thought to have died due to lack of ice.
Scientists with IFAW are concerned that the cumulative effects of high pup mortality because of poor ice conditions, added to the high numbers killed in other years due to the commercial hunt, could be devastating.
"Finding these ice-dependent seal species on land is extremely unusual, and should be considered a warning signal," added Fink.
"The seal pups we have found on shore are thin and unable to defend themselves or escape from land-based predators.
"It is highly unlikely that any o...
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Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stewart Cook / IFAW / Rex Features ( 1157676e )
Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
CANADIAN SEAL HUNT - POOR ICE CONDITIONS LEAD TO SEAL FEARS
Canada's controversial seal hunt has once again got underway but this year it would seem the greatest threat to the seals is not the hunters but the lack of ice.
Thousands of harp seal pups are presumed dead in and around the Gulf of St. Lawrence due to some of the worst ice conditions recorded in eastern Canada.
According to IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) the Gulf, which is the annual birthing ground for hundreds of thousands of harp seals, is essentially devoid of both ice and seals.
"The conditions this year are disastrous for seal pups. I've surveyed this region for nine years and have never seen anything like this," said Sheryl Fink, a senior researcher with IFAW.
"There is wide open water instead of the usual ice floes and rather than the hundreds of thousands of seal pups that we normally encounter only a handful of baby harp and hooded seals - animals that are normally found on ice - remain on the beaches."
Due to the poor condition the group is expecting an extremely high pup mortality this year.
It was a similar situation in 2007 when 99% of harp seal pups born in the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence are thought to have died due to lack of ice.
Scientists with IFAW are concerned that the cumulative effects of high pup mortality because of poor ice conditions, added to the high numbers killed in other years due to the commercial hunt, could be devastating.
"Finding these ice-dependent seal species on land is extremely unusual, and should be considered a warning signal," added Fink.
"The seal pups we have found on shore are thin and unable to defend themselves or escape from land-based predators.
"It is highly unlikely that any o...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EBPXDVXDR
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Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stewart Cook / IFAW / Rex Features ( 1157676c )
Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
CANADIAN SEAL HUNT - POOR ICE CONDITIONS LEAD TO SEAL FEARS
Canada's controversial seal hunt has once again got underway but this year it would seem the greatest threat to the seals is not the hunters but the lack of ice.
Thousands of harp seal pups are presumed dead in and around the Gulf of St. Lawrence due to some of the worst ice conditions recorded in eastern Canada.
According to IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) the Gulf, which is the annual birthing ground for hundreds of thousands of harp seals, is essentially devoid of both ice and seals.
"The conditions this year are disastrous for seal pups. I've surveyed this region for nine years and have never seen anything like this," said Sheryl Fink, a senior researcher with IFAW.
"There is wide open water instead of the usual ice floes and rather than the hundreds of thousands of seal pups that we normally encounter only a handful of baby harp and hooded seals - animals that are normally found on ice - remain on the beaches."
Due to the poor condition the group is expecting an extremely high pup mortality this year.
It was a similar situation in 2007 when 99% of harp seal pups born in the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence are thought to have died due to lack of ice.
Scientists with IFAW are concerned that the cumulative effects of high pup mortality because of poor ice conditions, added to the high numbers killed in other years due to the commercial hunt, could be devastating.
"Finding these ice-dependent seal species on land is extremely unusual, and should be considered a warning signal," added Fink.
"The seal pups we have found on shore are thin and unable to defend themselves or escape from land-based predators.
"It is highly unlikely that any o...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EBPXDVXDR
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Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stewart Cook / IFAW / Rex Features ( 1157676a )
Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
CANADIAN SEAL HUNT - POOR ICE CONDITIONS LEAD TO SEAL FEARS
Canada's controversial seal hunt has once again got underway but this year it would seem the greatest threat to the seals is not the hunters but the lack of ice.
Thousands of harp seal pups are presumed dead in and around the Gulf of St. Lawrence due to some of the worst ice conditions recorded in eastern Canada.
According to IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) the Gulf, which is the annual birthing ground for hundreds of thousands of harp seals, is essentially devoid of both ice and seals.
"The conditions this year are disastrous for seal pups. I've surveyed this region for nine years and have never seen anything like this," said Sheryl Fink, a senior researcher with IFAW.
"There is wide open water instead of the usual ice floes and rather than the hundreds of thousands of seal pups that we normally encounter only a handful of baby harp and hooded seals - animals that are normally found on ice - remain on the beaches."
Due to the poor condition the group is expecting an extremely high pup mortality this year.
It was a similar situation in 2007 when 99% of harp seal pups born in the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence are thought to have died due to lack of ice.
Scientists with IFAW are concerned that the cumulative effects of high pup mortality because of poor ice conditions, added to the high numbers killed in other years due to the commercial hunt, could be devastating.
"Finding these ice-dependent seal species on land is extremely unusual, and should be considered a warning signal," added Fink.
"The seal pups we have found on shore are thin and unable to defend themselves or escape from land-based predators.
"It is highly unlikely that any o...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EBPXDVXDR
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Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Stewart Cook / IFAW / Rex Features ( 1157676b )
Whitecoat Harp Seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada - 23 Mar 2010
CANADIAN SEAL HUNT - POOR ICE CONDITIONS LEAD TO SEAL FEARS
Canada's controversial seal hunt has once again got underway but this year it would seem the greatest threat to the seals is not the hunters but the lack of ice.
Thousands of harp seal pups are presumed dead in and around the Gulf of St. Lawrence due to some of the worst ice conditions recorded in eastern Canada.
According to IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) the Gulf, which is the annual birthing ground for hundreds of thousands of harp seals, is essentially devoid of both ice and seals.
"The conditions this year are disastrous for seal pups. I've surveyed this region for nine years and have never seen anything like this," said Sheryl Fink, a senior researcher with IFAW.
"There is wide open water instead of the usual ice floes and rather than the hundreds of thousands of seal pups that we normally encounter only a handful of baby harp and hooded seals - animals that are normally found on ice - remain on the beaches."
Due to the poor condition the group is expecting an extremely high pup mortality this year.
It was a similar situation in 2007 when 99% of harp seal pups born in the Southern Gulf of St Lawrence are thought to have died due to lack of ice.
Scientists with IFAW are concerned that the cumulative effects of high pup mortality because of poor ice conditions, added to the high numbers killed in other years due to the commercial hunt, could be devastating.
"Finding these ice-dependent seal species on land is extremely unusual, and should be considered a warning signal," added Fink.
"The seal pups we have found on shore are thin and unable to defend themselves or escape from land-based predators.
"It is highly unlikely that any o...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EBPXDVXDR
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