article_snippet: Because of the Weddell seals of Erebus Bay isolation, this population is undisturbed by human activities.
article_snippet: this population is healthy and stable, and thus gives a good example for studies of animal population dynamics.
article_snippet: It's incredible that animals can live and thrive in such harsh conditions.
article_snippet: It's hard to describe the remoteness and isolation of the spot -- bitter cold, high winds, no life to be seen except for the seals, an occasional skua or an emperor penguin.