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Alaska ice seals are dying at an ‘unusual’ rate but the cause behind the deaths remains unknown

The cause of death for nearly 300 ringed, bearded and spotted seals since June 1, 2018, is not known, according to the fisheries arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the management agency for the marine mammals. 

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