Seal Nose-Count: Census Shows Herds Increasing
Seal Nose-Count: Census Shows Herds Increasing
Along the desolate and forbidding coast of the Bering Sea the seals come home so that the youngsters can be born in the old home town. This year, there is good news as they take a census - the herds are still on the increase. Before the turn of the century, indiscriminate slaughter of seals threatened to wipe them out. MS - The forbidding coast line of Russia that lines the Bering Sea. MS Birds perched on the side of a cliff. High Angle shot - Hundreds of seals swimming in the water making their way to the rocky coast line. CU Mother seal and cub. MS Russian scientist walking on top of a knoll on the rocky coast line of Russia, ahead of them is a herd of seals. MS Scientist walking on the rocky beach towards a herd of seals. CU researcher holding a manual counter, counting seal heads. High Angle shot - Seals among the rocks. From on top of a cliff thousands of seals, you can spot the bulls because of their size.