Soundprints, together with the Smithsonian Institution, fosters at the earliest age an appreciation and understanding of wildlife and habitats so that children will grow to respect nature and the environment as adults.The Smithsonian Oceanic Collection explores the creatures that live in our oceans and on the shores. Smithsonian's Backyard gives children a glimpse of the lives of animals that live right outside their own homes.-- Read-along audiocassettes enhanced with music, natural sound effects, and page turning tones.-- Toys authenticated by Smithsonian Institution curators for realism.An icy wind howls over the dark waters on the Gulf of St. Lawrence as a tiny harp seal pup is born. For two weeks, Seal Pup will live on an island of ice with her mother and thousands of other new born pups, drinking her mother's rich milk and letting the bright sun warm her. But when her mother swims away to join the adult seal heard, Seal Pup must quickly learn to care for herself in the wintry landscape.