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Pribilof Islands
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Prib·i·lof Islands  (prb-lôf)
A group of islands off southwest Alaska in the Bering Sea. First visited and named by a Russian explorer in 1786, they are noted as a breeding ground for seals.

Pribilof Islands [ˈprɪbɪləf]
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(Placename) a group of islands in the Bering Sea, off SW Alaska, belonging to the US: the breeding ground of the northern fur seal. Area: about 168 sq. km (65 sq. miles) Also called Fur Seal Islands


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