Strong winds send migrating seal pups on lengthier trips
The animals may suffer higher rates of mortality in breezy years as a result
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BLOWN AROUND Prevailing winds can displace migrating northern fur seal pups, who begin their epic journeys at just 4 months old, by hundreds of kilometers.
Jeremy Sterling