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The First Record of a New Haul-Out Site of Ringed Seals, Pusa hispida (Schreber, 1775) (Phocidae), on Sakhalin Island

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A new coastal haul-out site of ringed seals, Pusa hispida (Schreber, 1775), has been found on the coast of Sakhalin Island. Information on the timing of occupancy of the haul-out territory by seals and their number during the season is provided.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We are grateful to A.D. Samatov, S.A. Vinogradov, S.P. Starodymov, and A.V. Vladimirov (representatives of the Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd., Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk), whose effort greatly contributed to the success of this study. G.V. Dumenko (from the Sakhalin State University) kindly assisted in solving logistics problems. We also thank all the marine mammal observers who took part in our work during the study period. Our special gratitude is due to the crews of the vessels Polar Piltun and Polar Baikal for their comprehensive support and assistance in the work.

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The study obtained financial and organizational support from the Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd.

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  1. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 690041, Vladivostok, Russia

    E. B. Lebedev & V. Ya. Kavun

  2. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 690041, Vladivostok, Russia

    A. M. Trukhin

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Lebedev, E.B., Kavun, V.Y. & Trukhin, A.M. The First Record of a New Haul-Out Site of Ringed Seals, Pusa hispida (Schreber, 1775) (Phocidae), on Sakhalin Island. Russ J Mar Biol 47, 318–321 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063074021040106

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