Harp seals are born with fluffy white fur coats. The mother takes care of the pup for about ten days. Then the pups grow adult coats and must take care of themselves. The seals' fur and a thick layer of fat under their skin helps them to keep warm in the freezing cold water. Since seals are mammals, they need to come up for air every few minutes.
Today there are laws protecting seals from hunting.
Some of the Inuit people who live in the Arctic are able to hunt for a few seals each year.