harp seal
noun
: a dark-faced seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) of the North Atlantic that is a variable light gray with the male usually having a dark crescent on its back and sides
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Two months ago, a team from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, New Jersey, found the harp seal on the beach in dire condition.
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Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
The baby harp seal Paro robot is aimed at easing loneliness in older adults.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024
The act protects the harp seal throughout its range, including the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans and the waters off New England. FeelGood shipped more than 900 bottles of the capsules worth more than $10,000 to the U.S. from 2019 to 2021, the Justice Department said.
—Patrick Whittle, Anchorage Daily News, 7 June 2023
The act protects the harp seal throughout its range, including the North Atlantic and Artic oceans and the waters off New England. FeelGood shipped more than 900 bottles of the capsules worth more than $10,000 to the U.S. from 2019 to 2021, the Justice Department said.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 6 June 2023
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Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
The baby harp seal Paro robot is aimed at easing loneliness in older adults.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024
The act protects the harp seal throughout its range, including the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans and the waters off New England. FeelGood shipped more than 900 bottles of the capsules worth more than $10,000 to the U.S. from 2019 to 2021, the Justice Department said.
—Patrick Whittle, Anchorage Daily News, 7 June 2023
The act protects the harp seal throughout its range, including the North Atlantic and Artic oceans and the waters off New England. FeelGood shipped more than 900 bottles of the capsules worth more than $10,000 to the U.S. from 2019 to 2021, the Justice Department said.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 6 June 2023
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“Harp seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harp%20seal. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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