002-038 - 10.03.2007 09:23:08

GPS: 47.072623°-60.324737°
PhotoID: B026-B
VoyageID: VG-009

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Description: Ice pack on Gulf of St. Lawrence with C-GMHT helicopter from C-GVHX helicopter.
Global warming is reducing the availability of the ice sheets in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Harp seals require a solid and stable ice platform on which to give birth and nurse their pups. In 2007, poor ice conditions have caused pup mortality in 95% of cases.