Alex Eilers

And a not from Dr. Burns GA - Linnea...

Seals can produce their own Vit C (ascorbic acid) in their liver, thus don't need to acquire it from dietary sources. Seals acquire their necessary nutrients from the fish they eat. There is no supplementation of the diet (they don't eat seaweed)...{read more}

Here's a message from Dr. Burns...

Both seal blubber and our fat are made up of similar components - adipocytes are the cells that contain the lipid (fat) and a collagen fiber matrix that provides structure to the tissue (like a scaffolding). However, seal blubber has more structure to it...{read more}

Hi Julia,

I have to smile at that question - as I had the same difficulty. I've heard it both ways and pronounced it both ways. But since the team affectionately refers to the seals as Wedds most of the time - I generally put the emphasis on the first syllable. However both are correct...{read more}

Hi Patricia!

I decided to ask the experts on this one. The following answer was provided by Linnea - one of Dr. Burn's GA's.

We aren't sure exactly how long it takes to grow the new hair, but its a few weeks at least, and some people have suggested (in other species at least) it...{read more}