Steller Sea Lions in Arctic (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Steller Sea Lions in Arctic

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Melting sea ice is connecting marine mammals, like these Steller sea lions, that were formerly separated by ice, opening pathways of disease transmission.

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NOAA Fisheries, Polar Ecosystems Program

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