Seals
Newborn Monk Seal Pup and Mother Get 24/7 Police Protection
Wildlife officials closed down a popular Hawaiian beach to protect the pair of endangered mammals
Elephant Seals Take Extreme Power Naps in the Open Ocean
While foraging on deep dives, the marine mammals sleep for about two hours per day in short, ten-minute bursts
The Mediterranean Monk Seal Is Making a Comeback
The endangered sea creature, known for its reclusive nature, has re-emerged out of the shadows
Polar Bears Are Gathering in Canada—and You Can Watch Them Live
Bears return to Churchill, Manitoba, every autumn to await the formation of sea ice on the Hudson Bay
Seal Strandings in Maine Linked to Bird Flu
Four stranded pinnipeds tested positive for the avian influenza H5N1
Introducing Facial Recognition Software for Seals
A neural network, trained using thousands of photos of harbor seals, offers a noninvasive way of telling the pinnipeds apart
Seals Use Their Whiskers to Help Hunt in the Deep Ocean
New video footage shows rhythmic whisker movements that have never been observed before in seals in the wild
What Are Scientists Learning About the Deepest Diving Creatures in the Ocean?
Animals-turned-oceanographers are helping biologists find out what they do when they get to the cold, dark depths
Baby Seal Found in a Traffic Circle on Long Island Released Back Into the Ocean
The three-month-old gray seal had wandered through streets and parking lots until it was captured by a local nonprofit, rehabilitated and released
Warming Temperatures Are Turning Antarctica Green
Native flowering plant species grew faster and more densely in the last decade than in the previous 50 years combined
Is This 10,000-Year-Old Carving Europe's Oldest Known Depiction of a Boat?
New analysis suggests that rock art found in Norway portrays a sealskin vessel used by Stone Age Scandinavians
How Did This Walrus Get to Wales?
The same walrus might have stopped briefly in Denmark and Ireland
Researchers Are Investigating Why Marine Animals Swim in Perplexing Circles
Sea creatures may exhibit the spiraling behavior to navigate the ocean, for mating rituals, or to track prey
Can Marine Mammals Catch Covid-19 via Wastewater? The Evidence Is Murky
Whales, and other species, may have the same cellular vulnerability to Covid-19 as humans, but experts say the risk of infection is incredibly low
Delaware-Sized Iceberg Could Decimate Wildlife on South Atlantic Island
Iceberg A68a is on track to hit the British Territory of South Georgia, where it could complicate access to food for millions of seals and seabirds
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
