Follows the early life of a young seal on the Pribilof Islands. Shows him nursing at his mother's side, struggling to avoid the ponderous bull seals, getting rescued from a rock crevice and learning to swim. Demonstrates how biologists count, tag and trace the seals in order to conserve the herds.
Flipper, The Seal is of 0 hour(s) and 10 minute(s). It is Produced By: Coronet Instructional Films. It was released on 1953-01-01.
Genres: Documentary
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