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About The Largest Grey Seal Gathering In The World | Sable Island Documentary

On the remote shores of Sable Island, N.S., we meet the world's largest breeding colony of grey seals and the people who study them. These creatures are sleek, aquadynamic, and very fast in the water. They spend months at sea but are preparing for what's ahead, 3 weeks on Sable Island where they will give birth, nurse their pubs, and mate again. Nobody knows for sure why so many breeds here but one thing we do know is that they love companionship.

The Largest Grey Seal Gathering In The World | Sable Island Documentary is presented by Real Wild. Its listed runtime is 49 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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The Largest Grey Seal Gathering In The World | Sable Island Documentary
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49 minutes
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English
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