When sixteen-year-old Elin Jean finds a seal pelt hidden at home and realizes that her mother is actually a selkie, she returns the pelt to her mother, only to find her life taking many unexpected turns.
Alfie the polar bear loves to do the Polar Bear Paddle, but although his brothers tell him he is too old for the baby pool they are too busy to teach him how to swim in the sea and he must turn to Diving Bird and Seal for help.
Looks at the lives of seals in the Antarctic, explaining how they stay warm, how seal pups are born and grow, and the need to keep seals safe, and discussing different seal species.
Describes the growth and development of an orphaned harbor seal pup from his arrival at the California Marine Mammal Center to the time of his release into the ocean.
abysit a baby seal! Baby seals can swim soon after they are born, but they also need to rest on shore. How can they stay safe if the beach is full of dogs and people? This adaptation of the picture book Leopard & Silkie is just right for new readers who love animals -- |c Source other than Library of Congress.