Seals
What a 1,000-Year-Old Seal Skull Can Tell Us About Climate Change
In a new study, scientists explain how a seal native to the South Atlantic, but found in Indiana, likely swam to the middle of North America
Mass Die-Offs of Marine Mammals Are on the Rise
Viral and bacteria outbreaks are increasingly causing fatalities in a variety of species, including seals and dolphins
Headless Sea Lions Are Washing Up in British Columbia
Biologists and local beachgoers who have encountered the decapitated marine mammals suggest humans may be to blame
Dazzling Display of Seals Wins Underwater Photographer of the Year Award
French photographer Greg Lecoeur triumphed over more than 5,500 submissions from hundreds of artists around the world
On an Active Volcano, a Northern Fur Seal Population Is Booming
Scientists estimate that there were 36,000 pups on Bogoslof Island this year—up from around 28,000 in 2015
An Angry Walrus Mother Derailed a Russian Naval Expedition
The hulking marine mammal was likely trying to protect her calves
Select Elephant Seal ‘Supermoms’ Produce Most Pups
The most successful seal mothers were those that 'bred at every opportunity and lived long'
Listen to a Seal Sing the 'Star Wars' Theme and 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star'
Researchers taught seals how to mimic the tunes to study vocal learning in mammals
Great White Sharks Are Completely Terrified of Orcas
A new study shows the apex predators will flee their hunting grounds and won't return for up to a year when killer whales pass by
Watch Rare Footage of a Great White Hunting Seals in a Kelp Forest
A new study dispels the belief that the sharks are too large to maneuver through dense kelp growths
A Horde of Elephant Seals Conquered a California Beach During the Shutdown
They shall leave when it pleases them
How Data-Gathering Seals Help Scientists Measure the Melting Antarctic
Stumped on how to take the temperature of the ocean floor, oceanographers turned to the cutest, most competent divers they knew
Scientists Record the Thunderous Call of the Loudest Known Fish
The Gulf corvina’s collective mating call is so powerful that it can damage the hearing of sea lions and dolphins
What Humpback Whales Can Teach Us About Compassion
Are these orca-fighting, seal-saving good Samaritans really just in it for themselves?
The Zoo's Baby Seal Is Cute and Cuddly, But Don't Be Fooled
The National Zoo's seal-breeding program has another gray seal pup success
Why Rare Hawaiian Monk Seals Are Lining Up to Get Their Shots
Fearing devastating disease, researchers are vaccinating a wild marine mammal for the first time
When Seals Molt, They Leave Behind Mercury
Pollution collects at the top of the food chain.
Fur Seals Caught Preying on Sharks Off South Africa
The seals only consume the viscera, though, which may be why this particular type of predation took ecologists by surprise
The Loud Noise of Melting Glaciers May Actually Be Good for Animals
Melting glacier ice has been found to the loudest noise in the ocean—what does that mean for marine animals?
You Have Carbon Monoxide in Your Blood—But Not As Much As an Elephant Seal Does
Elephant seals have so much carbon monoxide in their blood, it's as if they're smoking 40 cigarettes a day
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