Date in year · 1955 · The 1950s
On March 4, 1955, an order to protect the endangered Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis) is legalized. Steve Camp, Olivia Dahl (died 1962), Donald Pettit would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · March 4, 1955
The Saimaa ringed seal is a species of seal. It is among the most endangered seals in the world, having a total population of only about 500 individuals. The only existing population of these seals is found in Lake Saimaa, Finland.
Around 1955
1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1955th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 955th year of the 2nd millennium, the 55th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1950s decade.
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Freshwater seal found in Finland
The Saimaa ringed seal is a species of seal. It is among the most endangered seals in the world, having a total population of only about 500 individuals. The only existing population of these seals is found in Lake Saimaa, Finland.
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