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Nature Geoscience 1, 147–148 (1 March 2008) | doi:10.1038/ngeo145

Students, seals and science

Amy Leventer

Although most people can imagine that life on the ice can be difficult, actual glimpses into the daily lives of the denizens of Antarctica (and the humans that visit them) are rare. The Lost Seal, which is intended for readers between the ages of 9 and 12, recounts the adventures of polar scientists and a young wayward seal.