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Natural Living Monument—Pipha Seals

Date: 29/01/2023 | Source: Naenara (En) | Read original version at source

There is a headland in Rason City in northeastern part of Korea, which is named after the pipha (old Korean musical instrument) for its appearance.

The sea off Pipha Headland boasts beautiful scenery and excellent ecological environment, which is known as an ideal habitat of marine animals, including Pipha seals.

Pipha seal is 1.5-2 metres long and 120-150 kilogrammes heavy, and has a narrow forehead and no external earflap. Its greyish back is covered with dense and irregular, black blotches. Such blotches are also found sparsely in its yellowish belly.

It inhabits the sea off Pipha Headland from spring to autumn every year, feeding on fish and cephalopods like octopus and squid.

At present environmental contamination, one of the biggest headaches for the international community, and the consequent decrease in habitats lead to the decline in the number of seals, which are under protection worldwide.

However, according to the measures taken by the DPRK government to protect useful and rare animals and those on the verge of extinction, Pipha seal was registered as a natural living monument two years ago, which further stimulates the protection work.

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