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Does Cape Cod Have A Gray Seal Problem? We Dig Into The Science

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A seal waits with seagulls off the stern of a docked boat at Chatham's fish pier, hoping for a free meal. (Curt Nickisch/WBUR)
A seal waits with seagulls off the stern of a docked boat at Chatham's fish pier, hoping for a free meal. (Curt Nickisch/WBUR)

The gray seals have been blamed for eating up the fish, polluting the water, and attracting more sharks to the Cape. So, what's been the actual impact and does something need to be done about the seals? We dig into the science.

Guest

Andrea Bogomolni, chair of the Northwest Atlantic Seal Research Consortium.

This segment aired on August 20, 2019.

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